875 kg Of Dry Ganja Seized In AP And 3 Held

On Monday police seized 875 kilograms of dry ganja valued at Rs 43 lakh from the agency area in Visakhapatnam and arrested three smugglers transporting the contraband in a van.

The police seized ganja today morning near Alluri Seethamaraju park on the outskirts of KD Peta area, said G Gopala, Sub-Inspector K D Peta Police Station.

The arrested trio was identified as V Teja of Koyyuru mandal, M Veerendra Prasad of Golugonda Mandal, and Kona Durga Prasad of Bolleddu village from East Godavari district. Three cell phones were also seized from their possession, said police.

Police added that the accused had procured the ganja from Nerallabanda near Peddavalasa area here and were trying to transport it to Rajahmundry in East Godavari district.

A case has been registered under various sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and the three will be produced in a court later in the day, police detailed.