Hyderabad: Sleuths of Bhuvanagiri zone on Saturday arrested three interstate narcotics smugglers and seized 232 kg of ganja worth Rs 42 lakh from their possession.
While transporting the contraband to Maharashtra from Andhra Pradesh in a vehicle, the accused were intercepted on Thorrur road in Valigonda town.
“The peddlers had packed the contraband and had placed them in the boot of the vehicle. We seized 232 kg ganja in 114 packets worth Rs 42 lakh and the vehicle from the accused”, Bhuvanagiri zone DCP Rajesh Chandra said.
Those arrested were identified as Bajrang Srirang, Sagar Shivaji and Surya Ramdas, all natives of Maharashtra, while two of their associates, Shukra and Rambabu, are absconding, the DCP said.
The police officer stated said that search operations have been launched to nab the absconders. The accused, along with the seized contraband, were produced before the court and the offenders were remanded to judicial custody.
