Balasore (Odisha), Aug 13 (PTI) A 35-year-old man was arrested and 10 quintals of cannabis worth around Rs 50 lakh were seized from his possession in Odisha's Balasore district on Friday, police said.

Acting on a tip-off, the Special Task Force of the Odisha Police Crime Branch intercepted a Kolkata-bound truck coming from Ganjam district at Nalabahar in Basta police station area, an officer said.

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Ten quintals of cannabis were seized and the driver was arrested, he added.

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