<h1>Police arrest gang leader, seize 350 kg ganja, firearms and van; invoke National Security Act to curb organized crime</h1> Odisha Police arrested a wanted criminal and invoked the National Security Act against him, while also dismantling a ganja smuggling ring in Koraput district, officials said. Five suspects, including a gang leader wanted in multiple cases (extortion, NDPS violations, dacoity and POCSO-related offences), were arrested after interception of a van; police seized 350 kg of cannabis, two pistols, the vehicle, mobile phones, identity documents and cash. No injuries were reported. Authorities said the NSA invocation aims to curb organized criminality and that investigators will probe backward linkages, including potential connections to Bihar, to dismantle the supply chain.