Anakapalli:The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 1,169.3 kg of Cannabis worth more than 2 crores in the Anakapalle district of Andhra Pradesh, according to the press release issued by the DRI on Tuesday. Officials, acting upon a specific input from the locals that a substantial quantity of cannabis was being transported by a person, seized the truck bearing UP registration en route the National Highway (NH) - 16 from Anakapalle towards Hyderabad via Vijayawada.
1,169.3 kg Cannabis worth Rs.2.33 Crore seized in Andhra
After the truck met with a mishap at Gobbur, locals found a large quantity of white bags containing marijuana and informed the police, who in turn informed the DRI officials. A case has been registered and an investigation is underway to find the culprits.
1,169.3 kg Cannabis worth Rs.2.33 Crore seized in Andhra
"The DRI sleuths from Visakhapatnam Regional Unit proceeded in the early hours of 17 April 2022 (Sunday) and found the said truck in accident-met and abandoned condition in a trench abutting NH-16. On preliminary examination, the truck was found laden with the contraband concealed under the bales of old Empty Gunny bags. The officers crane-lifted and then shifted the truck along with its contents," said the press release.
After the truck met with a mishap at Gobbur, locals found a large quantity of white bags containing marijuana and informed the police, who in turn informed the DRI officials. A case has been registered and an investigation is underway to find the culprits.