20 kg ganja seized in Bhadradri Kothagudem, two inter-State transporters arrested
Police in Telangana's Bhadradri Kothagudem district arrested two individuals and seized 20 kg of ganja. The suspects were transporting the contraband from Odisha to Karnataka when they were intercepted following a mechanical issue with their motorcycle.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing efforts by law enforcement to dismantle inter-state drug trafficking networks in India.
The Telangana Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE) Force, in coordination with Bhurgampadu police, busted an inter-State ganja transportation network and arrested two persons while seizing 20 kg of dry ganja worth an estimated ₹10 lakh in Sarapaka village of Bhadradri Kothagudem district.
During preliminary investigation, police found that the accused, identified as Naveen Kumar, 27, of Yadgir district, Karnataka, and Vijay Kumar, 32, of Tumkur district, are friends and had travelled to Odisha to procure ganja. They obtained 20 kg of the contraband from Arjun of Papulur, Odisha.
The payment for the ganja was made through PhonePe to Vijay alias Kabheer Singh of Tumkur, who is suspected to be the receiver in the network. After collecting the contraband, the two men began their return journey to Karnataka on a motorcycle. However, after the motorcycle developed a mechanical problem, they stayed in Bhadrachalam.
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