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In a immense haul, the Jeelugumilli constabulary of Eluru territory seized 598 kgs of ganja (cannabis), worthy astir ₹2.99 crore, being smuggled successful a van.
The constabulary squad led by Jeelugumilli Circle Inspector B. Venkateswara Rao and SI V. Kranthi Kumar, intercepted the van connected Andhra Pradesh-Telangana borderline checkpost and seized the contraband being smuggled to Beed territory of Maharashtra State, said Eluru territory Superintendent of Police K. Pratap Shiva Kishore.
“Two smugglers, Dileep Kumar Mohanty and Janardhan Pradhan, natives of Odisha, who were transporting the ganja banal were arrested astatine the borderline checkpost adjacent Tatiyakulagudem village,” the SP said connected Friday (March 06).
“The accused collected the ganja banal from Burugupudi village, adjacent Rajamahendravaram, and constabulary caught them connected Thursday. We are trying to hint the different smugglers,” said Polavaram Deputy Superintendent of Police M. Venkateswara Rao, who monitored the operation.
The smugglers packed the cannabis successful integrative bags and concealed them successful the van, said Jangareddygudem adjunct superintendent of constabulary (ASP) Sushmita Ramanathan and trainee IPS serviceman Jaya Sharma.
“As portion of ‘Operation Vajra Prahar’, the constabulary conducted conveyance checking astatine the borderline checkpost and seized the ganja banal being smuggled from A.P. to Maharashtra,” the SP said.
The seized ganja, on with the accused would beryllium produced successful the court, the Mr. Pratap Shiva Kishore said and appreciated the Jeelugumilli constabulary for busting the racket.
