{
  "id": 11982018,
  "title": "NCB Busts Interstate Ganja Network In Nagpur, Seizes 500 Kg Drug Hidden In Steel Pipes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/ncb-busts-interstate-ganja-network-in-nagpur-seizes-500-kg-drug",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T17:43:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/ncb-busts-interstate-ganja-network-in-nagpur-seizes-500-kg-drug-hidden-in-steel-pipes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in Mumbai made a significant bust on Sunday in Nagpur, seizing 500 kilograms of ganja hidden within steel pipes on a truck. The drug-laden vehicle originated in Sambalpur, Odisha, and was headed for Nagpur, where it was intended for distribution in Jalna and Indore. Three individuals, including the alleged receiver and driver, were taken into custody.\n\nThe NCB Mumbai had been actively investigating an interstate ganja trafficking network that involved regular procurement of ganja from Odisha and its transport into various Maharashtra districts. To avoid detection by law enforcement, the traffickers frequently took random routes instead of the most direct path.\n\nCredible information led to the identification of two West Bengal-based individuals, RP Goldar and A.Sarkar, who were allegedly planning to transport a large ganja consignment from Odisha to a receiver in Nagpur named SAS Yusuf, also known as Rajabhai. The NCB Mumbai swiftly set up a trap in Nagpur and initiated tracking operations using active intelligence sources, as confirmed by an NCB official.\n\nOn Sunday morning, a commercial goods carrier truck with a West Bengal registration was spotted in Nagpur. The truck's occupants, RP Goldar and A.Sarkar, were apprehended during a spot interrogation. Upon inspecting the vehicle, authorities discovered 500 kilograms of ganja concealed among steel pipes, which had been loaded in Kolkata for delivery in Indore.\n\nSAS Yusuf, the alleged receiver, has been linked to drug trafficking for the past four to five years, resulting in several NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) cases registered against him. All three suspects have been arrested, and efforts are being made to apprehend additional drug associates. The NCB is continuing its investigation into this case.",
  "summary": "The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Mumbai seized 500 kg of ganja concealed among steel pipes in a truck intercepted in Nagpur. The consignment was being transported from Odisha to Nagpur for distribution in Jalna and Indore. Three persons, including the alleged receiver, were arrested. The NCB is probing the wider interstate trafficking network. Mumbai: The officers of Narcotics Control Bureau…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}