Wed Feb 19 13:55:08 UTC 2025: ## Secunderabad Police Bust Inter-State Ganja Smuggling Ring

**Secunderabad, February 19, 2025** – Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) officers in Secunderabad have apprehended a 43-year-old man, Lambodar Jena, for allegedly smuggling 3.86 kilograms of ganja from Odisha to Telangana. The contraband, valued at ₹96,475, was seized from Jena at Secunderabad Railway Station on Tuesday.

Jena, a rebar worker residing in Hyderabad, reportedly procured the ganja in Kendrapara, Odisha, after being approached by individuals at his workplace. He travelled to his native village in November 2024 for his mother’s funeral and purchased the drugs from an unidentified seller in the Kendrapara forest area before boarding the Konark Express to Secunderabad.

Police intercepted Jena as he attempted to leave the station through the general waiting hall. He is currently in custody and faces charges related to drug trafficking. The investigation is ongoing to identify the source of the ganja and other individuals involved in the smuggling operation.

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