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Both told police that they were bringing the contraband to sell it at higher prices in Rishikesh. However, police managed to stop the car and arrested the accused.”The peddlers have been identified as Kaushal Yadav, 23, and Dharmendra Singh, 40, both residents of Uttar Pradesh. DEHRADUN: In a major crackdown against drug peddlers ahead of civic polls in the state, Rishikesh police on Thursday arrested two people from near Shyampur railway gate and seized 70 kg ganja leaf ( cannabis ) worth lakh from them.The peddlers, who were on their way towards Dehradun, were smuggling the cannabis in a luxury car.Inspector Ritesh Shah, in-charge of Rishikesh police station, said, “When the police team signaled the car that to stop, the driver started speeding..