Ministry of Finance
प्रविष्टि तिथि: 11 OCT 2026 10:48PM by PIB Delhi
In continuation of its sustained anti-drug drive, the Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN), Madhya Pradesh Unit, conducted two successful operations during the past week resulting in the seizure of 4,209.80 kg poppy straw, two vehicles and 100 bags of wheat used as cover cargo. Three persons have been arrested in the two cases under the relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.
SEIZURE AT A GLANCE
- Total poppy straw seized: 4,209.80 kg
- Vehicles seized: 02 (one Tata truck and one container truck)
- Wheat bags seized as cover cargo: 100
- Total persons arrested: 03
On 05.10.2026, acting on specific intelligence, officers of CBN Neemuch intercepted a container truck bearing Haryana registration on the Udaipur–Chittorgarh highway. A search of the vehicle resulted in the recovery of 929.08 kg poppy straw, comprising lanced poppy straw, unlanced poppy straw (UPS) and poppy straw powder, concealed beneath 39 plastic sacks of various colours. The vehicle and contraband were seized, and one person was arrested under the relevant provisions of the NDPS Act, 1985.
Acting on specific intelligence, officers of CBN intercepted a Tata truck bearing Rajasthan registration on the Gandhisagar–Bhanpura road, in Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh, on 09.10.2026. A thorough search at the CBN office, Garoth, led to the recovery of 3,280.72 kg poppy straw concealed beneath 100 bags of wheat being transported as cover cargo. The poppy straw, truck and wheat bags were seized, and both occupants were arrested under the relevant provisions of the NDPS Act, 1985.
Contraband seized along with Tata Truck
Further investigation in both cases is underway to identify the source of the contraband, intended recipients and other persons involved in the trafficking networks.
The Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) remains firmly committed to the vision of “Safe Use and Prevent Abuse of Drugs or Medicines” and “Nasha Mukt Bharat” and continues to undertake intelligence-driven enforcement and preventive awareness initiatives against the illegal trafficking, diversion and abuse of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
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