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Ganja worth Rs 20 lakh seized in AP; five arrested

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Press Trust of India Visakhapatnam
Police today seized 410 kg of dry ganja, valued at Rs 20 lakh, and arrested five persons.

Two of the drug smugglers, identified only as Rehman and Mohammed, hail from from Kerala, Inspector K M S V Prasad of Chintapalle Police Station said.

The duo was transporting the ganja in a car when they were intercepted by the police near here. Upon questioning they revealed the names of three suppliers, who were also apprehended, he said.

Police have registered a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and launched a probe.

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First Published: Aug 15 2014 | 12:05 AM IST

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