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The Anakapalli territory constabulary intercepted 194 kg of ganja and dismantled an inter-district trafficking pack astatine Buchayyapeta successful the district, the constabulary said connected Tuesday (May 12, 2026).
Speaking astatine a media briefing, Superintendent of Police Tuhin Sinha said the seized contraband was estimated to beryllium worthy ₹97 lakh successful the grey market.
Acting connected circumstantial intelligence, a associated cognition involving the Eagle Team, Special Branch and Buchayyapeta constabulary led to a conveyance intercept astatine the Gonnavanipalem junction connected the Bangarumetta-Anakapalli roadworthy connected May 11, 2026.
The constabulary detained 3 persons, identified arsenic Gummala Perunaidu, a habitual offender with six anterior cases; Mandipalli Sathibabu, a cultivator from the Alluri Sitharama Raju district; and Gollavelli Ganesh, who were transporting the illicit cargo successful a Maruti Ciaz and a scooter.
Mr. Sinha said the territory had adopted a zero-tolerance argumentation that extended beyond specified seizures to fiscal dismantling and rigorous prosecution.
“Over the past year-and-a-half, the section has successfully secured convictions successful 13 cases, with 16 individuals receiving lengthy situation sentences ranging from 10 to 15 years. The constabulary person frozen assets worthy ₹1.25 crore linked to NDPS offences done elaborate fiscal investigations,” helium said.
The SP said that portion accepted ganja smuggling had seen a diminution owed to intensified vigil, determination was a inclination of smugglers shifting towards hashish lipid for easier concealment, arsenic shown by the betterment of 7.14 litres of the substance this year.
Commending the operational squad led by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) M. Sravani and Circle Inspector (CI) G. Koteswara Rao, the territory constabulary main urged the nationalist to usage the 112 and 1972 toll-free numbers to study drug-related activities, with full anonymity guaranteed for informants.
