The accused were found transporting the ganja in three large sacks, allegedly procured from Chitrakonda in Odisha and routed through Visakhapatnam and Khammam with the intent to sell it in Hyderabad
WARANGAL: Kuravi police on Monday arrested four persons involved in illegal transportation of ganja and seized 106.96 kg of the contraband worth ₹53.28 lakh. The seizure took place during a routine vehicle inspection near the SRSP Canal in Kuravi mandal.
Disclosing the details, DSP N. Tirupathi Rao said the operation was carried out following instructions from District SP Sudheer Ramnath Kekan. A team led by Kuravi sub-inspector G. Satheesh intercepted a suspicious Maruti Zen (Reg. No: OD-02-AJ-3351) and upon inspection, found three individuals from Odisha — Narsing Madi (35), Chandra Madkami (31), and Ramachandra Madi (29) — and one local, Banoth Mahender (36), from Thandadharmaram village in Maripeda mandal, currently residing in Hyderabad’s LB Nagar.
The accused were found transporting the ganja in three large sacks, allegedly procured from Chitrakonda in Odisha and routed through Visakhapatnam and Khammam with the intent to sell it in Hyderabad. Police also recovered five mobile phones from their possession. All four have been taken into custody.
SP Sudheer Ramnath Kekan, while appreciating the efforts of the police team, warned of strict action against drug traffickers. He voiced concern over the rising instances of youth falling prey to drug addiction in the district, which has severe social and health repercussions.
