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DRI, CBN Destroy Illegal Cannabis Crop Across Dhule Wildlife Sanctuary
Indian agencies destroyed illegal cannabis cultivated across 2.87 hectares inside a wildlife sanctuary in Maharashtra’s Dhule district.
What happened
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence and Central Bureau of Narcotics found illegal cannabis growing across five plots near Jamniyapani village in a remote Dhule wildlife sanctuary. Officials destroyed the crop using a rotary tiller on 14 October 2026, in the presence of police and forest authorities. Further investigation is continuing.
Why it matters
The operation removed illegal cannabis cultivation covering 7.08 acres and supports enforcement against illicit narcotics production, though the source gives no seizure or arrest details.
Source: Press Information Bureau (India)