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Haryana police seize 520 kg cannabis worth Rs 1.35 crore, arrest two

Karnal, Oct 28 (UNI) Haryana Police seized nearly 520 kg of cannabis valued at Rs 1.35 crore and arrested two men after intercepting a truck carrying the contraband concealed beneath sacks of cashew shells in Karnal district, police said.
The seizure was made late on Tuesday night on a service road along the national highway near Gharaunda following intelligence about a Rajasthan-registered truck allegedly transporting narcotics.
Police said the Anti-Narcotics Cell intercepted the vehicle and recovered 519.9 kg of cannabis packed in 19 sacks hidden beneath bags of cashew shells.
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