Seven students arrested for trading stolen bikes for ganja in A.P.’s Krishna district
Seven students in Andhra Pradesh were arrested for trading stolen motorcycles to procure ganja from tribal areas. The suspects allegedly used the stolen vehicles as currency to obtain the contraband for personal use and distribution among peers.
Why it matters
This case highlights the growing trend of student involvement in organized drug-related criminal activities and the exploitation of rural supply chains.
The Kankipadu police on Monday (August 24, 2026) arrested seven students for allegedly procuring ganja in exchange for stolen bikes in the Visakhapatnam Agency area and along the Andhra-Odisha Border (AOB).
The accused, natives of Punadipadu village and the neighbouring areas in Krishna district, were studying degree first and second year and intermediate, said Gannavaram Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) K. Dharmendra.
“The modus operandi of the accused was to visit the tribal villages in Visakhapatnam Agency area and along the Andhra Odisha Border (AOB) in guise of picnics and procure ganja by exchanging stolen bikes,” the DSP said.
To avoid suspicion, the accused had stolen bikes at different places in Krishna, East Godavari, and other places.
The accused offered a bike worth ₹1.50 lakh to the supplier for just 5kgs of ganja, and enjoyed the contraband with friends, said Kankipadu Circle Inspector B. Ravi Kumar.
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