40 kg ganja seized, 1 arrested in Bengal

One person has beenarrested and 40 kg of ganja seized from his possession in WestBengal's Jalpaiguri district, police said on Monday.

Acting on a tip-off, Special Task Force personnelintercepted a Bihar-bound vehicle coming from Tripura atHaldibari More in Jalpaiguri town on Sunday night and seizedthe cannabis worth Rs 5 lakh and arrested the driver, a policeofficer said.

Further investigation is underway, he added.