According to the police, based on secret input, an operation was conducted in Bokajan area under Khatkhati police station of the district on Saturday night.

A senior police officer said, "We stopped a vehicle with registration numbers of West Bengal and Bokajan. Upon searching the vehicle, ganja hidden in at least 75 packets was seized from the vehicle."

Police said that the weight of the seized drug was about eight quintals.

The arrested person was identified as Radheshyam Sahni, a resident of Motihari town in East Champaran district of Bihar. A case was registered against Sahni under the relevant section.

Further investigation is underway.