The Mohana police seized 1,238 kg of ganja worth Rs 1 crore from a pickup van while patrolling in the Mohana area in Gajapati district and arrested three people in this connection on Monday.
The accused were identified as Pradeep Majhi and Ashok Rana of Cheligada, and Ashok Majhi of Mohana block in the district.
The police also seized Rs 4,000 cash, three mobile phones from their possession. The vehicle, which was carrying the contraband item, was also confiscated.
A police team led by IIC Sujit Kumar Nayak while conducting patrolling on suspicion intercepted a Bolero pick-up van near Dengama junction.
During search, the police team recovered the contraband from the vehicle. The cops arrested the accused after they failed to produce any valid documents for carrying the contraband. Later, they were forwarded to court under relevant sections of the NDPS Act.