Thane, Mar 18 (PTI) Police have seized ganja valued at Rs 6.52 lakh from a tempo lying abandoned in Thane city of Maharashtra, officials said on Tuesday.

Some police personnel spotted the unattended vehicle on Retibunder-Shilphata Road here on March 15.

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During inspection, they found a large quantity of ganja, valued at Rs 6.52 lakh, inside the tempo. The contraband was being illegally transported, an official from Mumbra police station said.

The vehicle was also seized.

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Authorities have intensified efforts to trace the tempo's owner and driver and crack down on the drug network operating in the region, the police said.

A case has been registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, they added.

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