The Ministry of Finance announced on 15 October 2026 that the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and the Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) destroyed illicit cannabis cultivation in a wildlife sanctuary in District Dhule, Maharashtra. On 14 October 2026, a joint team located and destroyed crops across five stretches of land totaling 2.87 hectares (7.08 acres) using a rotavator. The operation took place in a remote, forested area near village Jamniapani, Shirpur. Further investigations into the illegal cultivation are ongoing.
Key points
- Area destroyed: 2.87 hectares (7.08 acres) of illicit cannabis
- Location: Wildlife sanctuary near village Jamniapani, Shirpur, District Dhule, Maharashtra
- Date of operation: 14 October 2026
- Method: Crops were destroyed using a rotavator
When it applies
- joint team of DRI and CBN reached the wildlife sanctuary to destroy cannabis
Who it affects
- illicit cannabis cultivation