Ganja worth Rs 60 lakh seized, four arrested

Visakhapatnam: The Task Force from Prohibition and Excise Department, Anakapalle, seized 480 kg dry ganja, worth Rs 60 lakh, and arrested four persons when the drug peddlers were transporting the contraband in a van at Chodavaram in the district on Tuesday. The arrested were identified as P. Naidu, P. Raju, V. Srinivas and Asghar. The fifth accused and the kingpin P. Srinivas is still at large.

Task Force inspector K.V.P. Naidu said the drug peddlers tried to sneak out the contraband by placing it in a specially fabricated cabin under the back seat. On a tip-off, cops intercepted the vehicle and seized the contraband.