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305 kg ganja seized; five held

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Press Trust of India Vijayawada
Last Updated : Dec 11 2016 | 6:48 PM IST
Police have seized 305 kgs of cannabis from two vehicles and arrested five persons in this regard.
The value of the seized contraband was estimated at Rs 10 lakh, a senior police official said today.
"Police yesterday intercepted two vehicles coming from Visakhapatnam on suspicion and found ganja inside them," said DCP Palraj.
The officer said police arrested Mallisetti Ravi Kiran (36), David Ibrhami (23) and Malleswara Rao (26)--all drivers of the vehicles, and Nandepu Mahesh (22) and Nanaji (27) from Visakhapatnam.
He said Ravi Kiran was a history sheeter who allegedly had links with ganja smugglers from Visakhapatnam.

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First Published: Dec 11 2016 | 6:48 PM IST

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