In a significant development, the Koraput Police uncovered an interstate hashish oil manufacturing unit, confiscating 1,800 liters of oil valued at around Rs 225 crore. Acting on precise intelligence, a raid was conducted under the leadership of Koraput Superintendent of Police, Rohit Varma. The operation took place near the Odisha–Andhra Pradesh border, in a dense forested area along the Jholaput Reservoir.
To maintain operational secrecy, the police avoided traditional routes and approached the site through waterways and forest paths. This strategic move aimed to prevent alerting the accused individuals, who were involved in manufacturing hashish oil. The police successfully seized 1,800 liters of hashish oil and 1,000 kilograms of Ganja during the raid, with efforts underway to apprehend the masterminds behind the illegal operation.
The Koraput Police revealed that the accused individuals linked to drug peddlers outside the state were operating the manufacturing unit. Additionally, in a separate raid in Koraput district, four individuals, including two interstate smugglers from Haryana, were arrested in connection with the seizure of 1,143 kilograms of ganja worth over Rs 5 crore. The increasing trend of converting ganja into hashish oil for easier transportation and higher profits has been observed, with criminals resorting to new strategies to evade detection by security forces.
