Cannabis worth Rs 50 lakh seized in Visakhapatnam, 11 arrested

As many as 11 people were arrested for allegedly smuggling cannabis worth Rs 50 lakh by the police along with Prohibition and Excise Department in Gangaraju Madugula area of Vishakhapatnam. Police have also seized 12 vehicles used for the transportation of the drug.

Vishakhapatnam:Police along with Prohibition and Excise Department officials seized 500 kilograms of cannabis worth Rs 50 lakh and arrested 11 persons from Gangaraju Madugula here on Tuesday.

The team also seized a jeep used in the transportation of the drug.

Excise officials claimed that nearly 12 vehicles used for smuggling were seized in last 10-12 days in Anakapalli range. Moreover, the search is on for the three main accused involved in the smuggling of cannabis.

meanwhile, in another incident, one person was arrested and over 195 kilograms of cannabis worth 25 lakh was seized from his car on July 21.

On July 12 around 1400 kilograms of cannabis were seized from two vans at Neelampet junction in Visakhapatnam rural. The vans were coming from Sileru. The cannabis was sealed inside potatoes.