The Madhya Pradesh unit of the Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) conducted two successful operations last week as part of its ongoing campaign against narcotics. These operations resulted in the seizure of 4,209.80 kg of poppy straw, two vehicles, and 100 sacks of wheat that were being used to conceal the contraband. Three individuals were arrested in both cases under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS), 1985.
Details of seizure
- Total poppy straw seized: 4,209.80 kg
- Vehicles seized: 02 (one Tata truck and one container truck)
- Seized wheat bags used for concealment: 100
- Total number of persons arrested: 03
On October 5, 2026, acting on strong intelligence, officers from the Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN), Neemuch, intercepted a container truck with a Haryana registration number on the Udaipur-Chittorgarh highway. A search of the vehicle revealed 929.08 kg of poppy straw concealed under 39 plastic bags of various colors. This included de-seeded poppy straw, un-de-seeded poppy straw (UPS), and poppy straw powder. The vehicle and the banned drug were seized, and one person was arrested under relevant sections of the NDPS Act, 1985.
Contraband drugs seized along with container truck
Acting on specific intelligence, Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) officials intercepted a Tata truck with a Rajasthan registration number on the Gandhisagar-Bhanpura road in Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh, on October 9, 2026. Upon a thorough search at the CBN office in Garoth, 3,280.72 kg of poppy straw was recovered, concealed under 100 sacks of wheat being transported as cover cargo. The poppy straw, the truck, and the wheat sacks were seized, and both persons in the truck were arrested under relevant sections of the NDPS Act, 1985.
Banned drugs seized from Tata truck
In both cases, further investigation is underway to identify the source of the contraband, the recipients and other persons involved in the smuggling network.
The Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) is fully committed to the vision of “safe use and prevention of drug abuse” and “Drug Free India” and continues to carry out intelligence based enforcement and awareness raising efforts against illicit trafficking, misuse and diversion of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.