Ghaziabad (UP), Mar 29 (PTI) The police have arrested three people and seized 32 kg of cannabis from their possession here, officials said on Wednesday.

The arrests were made when the trio were going to drop the consignment at cigarette kiosks, said Nipun Agarwal, Deputy Commissioner of Police (City).

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The accused have been identified as Shiv Kumar, Rajesh and Sunil Yadav, he said.

During interrogation, Rajesh told the police that he used to bring cannabis from Bihar and Odisha and supply it to Shiv, who also got the contraband from Sunil, he said.

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The trio used to smuggle cannabis using public transport like buses and train, police said.

Shiv admitted that he used to supply the drugs to various kiosks who sold it in small pouches, the DCP added.

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