Police today seized ganja valued at Rs 18 lakh and arrested five persons in this connection in Visakhapatnam District.
The cannabis, weighing 1,120 kg and
stuffed in 28 bags, was seized following a raid in Vaddipa and
Ratnampeta villages under Narsipatnam sub-division, said Tafseer Iqbal,
Assistant Superintendent of Police, at a press meet in the city.
The contraband was valued at Rs 18 lakh,
he said. The raid was carried out after receiving a tip-off. Five
persons were apprehended and an equal number wanted in connection with
the seizure absconding, Iqbal said.
He said 7,200kg of ganja had been
confiscated in Narsipatnam sub-Division in separate incidents during
2012 and 127 people arrested. Besides, Rs 1.64 lakh in cash and 33
vehicles were seized during the period.
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