140 kg ganja seized in Anakapalli
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Two persons, including a minor, were apprehended in connection with the case
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Superintendent of Police Tuhin Sinha and other officials with seized ganja in Anakapalli district on Friday
Anakapalli: Kasimakota police, in coordination with the EAGLE team, busted an interstate ganja smuggling operation and seized 140-kg ganja from a container lorry during vehicle checks at the NH-16.
Two persons, including a minor, were apprehended in connection with the case. Acting on a tip-off received by Kasimakota Circle Inspector A Swamy Naidu, police personnel and the EAGLE team conducted vehicle checks near Kasimkota. When a container lorry was intercepted, the two persons attempted to flee but were chased and caught by the police.
During the inspection, police identified a secret compartment behind the driver’s seat, where 28 packets containing 140-kg ganja were concealed. The container lorry, an Android smartphone and a keypad mobile phone were seized from the accused. Preliminary investigations revealed that the accused were allegedly acting on the instructions of a mastermind identified as Kishan from Rajasthan. They collected ganja from unidentified persons in Odisha to transport to Rajasthan.
Police launched a detailed investigation to identify other members of the interstate smuggling network and trace the suppliers involved in the crime. The main accused, lorry driver Sadham Hussain, was arrested and remanded to judicial custody at Visakhapatnam Central Prison. The 17-year-old minor was produced before the Juvenile Justice Board in Visakhapatnam.
Speaking on the occasion, Superintendent of Police Tuhin Sinha warned that drug smugglers would not escape the law, regardless of the sophisticated methods they adopt to transport narcotics through the district.
The SP congratulated Kasimakota CI A Swamy Naidu, EAGLE team Inspector Narayana Rao members and other police personnel for their swift action to nab the accused. He presented them with certificates of appreciation and cash rewards in recognition of their efforts. Additional SP L Mohan Rao, Anakapalli Sub-Division DSP P V V Narasimha Rao, SB DSP V Babji Rao, EAGLE team and other personnel participated in the programme.
