Mahasamund police, in coordination with the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), have arrested popular YouTuber Aakash Jadhav, identifying him as the alleged mastermind of a large inter-state cannabis trafficking network spanning Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. The crackdown, carried out between January 7 and 29, led to the seizure of cannabis and narcotic syrups worth an estimated ₹7.86 crore and the arrest of 27 accused.