1121.5 kg Marijuana Seized, three arrested

Hyderabad, April 18 (Maxim News): Based on specific intelligence, officers of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) here intercepted a Tata Truck on Wednesday at Panthangi Toll Plaza on the Vijayawada-Hyderabad National Highway in Choutuppal Mandal of Yadadri-Bhongir District found 546 HDPE packages wrapped with BOPP self-adhesive tape with a total 1121.5 kg of Cannabis (also known as Ganja) concealed under the load of fly ash bricks.

The value of seized ganja in the grey market would be around Rs 1,68 crore. The contraband was loaded into the vehicle at Sileru Agency area and was destined towards Sholapur in Maharashtra. The vehicle has been seized under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. Three persons, including the mastermind, have been arrested. (Maxim News)