Excise officials arrest three with 40.5 kg ganja Bhadradri Kothagudem district
Prohibition and Excise officials in Bhadradri Kothagudem district seized 40.5 kg of ganja during a vehicle inspection. Three individuals were arrested, and the investigation into the source of the contraband is ongoing.
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Interstate drug trafficking remains a significant challenge for regional authorities, necessitating constant vigilance and inter-departmental coordination.
Prohibition and Excise Department officials seized 40.5 kg of dry ganja and arrested three persons in two separate cases during a vehicle checking drive at Rangapuram in Palvancha mandal of Bhadradri Kothagudem district on Monday.
The contraband was recovered from a car and two motorcycles intercepted ruing the drive conducted on the instructions of Deputy Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Khammam Division, V. Somi Reddy, according to a press release.
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