Kerala Police arrest one; seize 325 kg ganja from Andhra Pradesh's naxal-infested area

May 12, 2019, 3:15 PM IST

Thiruvananthapuram: The shadow wing of the Kerala Police arrested a wholesale ganja peddler from a Naxal-infested area in Andhra Pradesh. The officers seized 325 kg of ganja from the accused. According to sources, the seized ganja is worth Rs 2 crore, and the retail price will be several crores of rupees.

The accused was identified as Srinivas, 21, of Visakhapatnam. The police team raided an area near Tuni in East Godavari district. The Thiruvananthapuram Police had earlier seized 136 kg and 10 kg ganja in two separate raids. Four people, three Malayalis and an Andhra native were arrested in total in connection with these cases.