UP: Drugs worth Rs 20 cr seized from empty car near Indo-Nepal border

Updated: Mar 19 2023 9:21PM

Bahraich (UP), Mar 19 (PTI) Police recovered 50 kilograms of drugs worth Rs 20 crore from an empty car near the Indo-Nepal border here, officials said on Sunday.

"In a joint operation with Sashatra Seema Bal (SSB), our team found a vacant car on Saturday. On searching it, 50 kg of charas was recovered worth Rs 20 crore. Rs 2.98 lakh in cash was also recovered from the vehicle," said Superintendent of Police Prashant Verma.

The police have lodged a case. The car from which the contraband was recovered has been seized, officials added. PTI COR CDN  .