Police have seized around 1,000 kg of marijuana worth nearly Rs 20 mln (€240,000) at Bhind in Madhya Pradesh from a truck carrying bananas from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Five people were arrested. The drugs were hidden under the bananas in the vehicle on Monday, Superintendent of Police Shailendra Singh Chouhan told reporters.
Based on a tip-off, the truck was intercepted at Tilori intersection of Malanpur industrial area, about 60 km from the Bhind district headquarters. About 1,000 kg of marijuana was found hidden under 13 tons of bananas.