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Officials of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) seized 530 kg of ganja from 2 suspects, some natives of Andhra Pradesh, connected Sunday (March 8, 2026).
Acting connected circumstantial intelligence, a peculiar squad of the NCB’s Chennai Zonal Unit, successful coordination with the Andhra Pradesh Police, busted the interstate narcotics trafficking web operating crossed Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu.
Investigators intercepted a mini van astatine Nallur Toll Plaza successful Tamil Nadu. Kottagundu Jagadishwar Rao of Vizianagaram territory and Pangi Gowardhan of Alluri Sitharamaraju territory were recovered to beryllium successful possession of the ganja, which was sourced from the Andhra Prasesh-Odisha border.
Investigation further revealed that the traffickers had planned to transport the narcotic consignment to Karnataka. “Such cases item that cause traffickers often support changing their modus operandi and routes successful an effort to evade detection by enforcement agencies. However, sustained quality gathering and vigilant operations by the NCB proceed to efficaciously observe and dismantle specified networks,” an serviceman said.
A probe is connected to place the remaining members of the syndicate, hint fiscal transactions, and dismantle the web progressive successful the cause trafficking racket. In 2026, NCB’s Chennai Zone busted 3 specified cases, wherever a full of 1,490.5 kg of ganja was seized and 7 suspects arrested.
