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DRI continued seizures of Ganja in 2019-20 also, which is in consonance with production and consumption of Ganja in India. In 2019-20, DRI seized around 35 M.T. of Ganja (Cannabis).
Following graph shows state wise Ganja seizure by DRI in 2019-20:
Figure 6: State wise Ganja Seizure by DRI in 2019-20
From the above, it can be clearly seen that in 2019-20, DRI effected maximum number of seizures of Ganja in Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
It is pertinent to mention that Ganja is not only having narcotics angle to it but also it is a national security concern as the area mostly involved in relation to the trafficking activities of Ganja is Left Wing Extremism affected. The illicit proceeds from the trafficking of Ganja are used for feeding the growth of extremist activities.
In one such case, in July 2019, as per norms, an ambulance coming from Chhattisgarh was getting immediate road clearances on the highways of Madhya Pradesh as it was supposedly ferrying a patient. The ambulance was heading towards Allahabad. On a tip off, the officers of DRI, Indore Unit intercepted the said ambulance in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh after a long chase. Except the DRI officers, everyone on the road was surprised on stoppage of an ambulance for checking. As expected, the said ambulance was found not carrying any patient and was being cleverly used for trafficking of around 800 kg of ganja, which was seized.
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