
620 kg ganja seized at Ananthagiri, one held
The Hindu
‘Accused are trying to smuggle the ganja to Haryana’
The district police on Tuesday arrested a person while he was allegedly transporting about 620 kg ganja in a lorry near Ananthagiri area in Visakhapatnam Agency. The market value of the seized ganja is estimated to be around ₹60 lakh.
The police intercepted the lorry during their route watch. In order to escape from the police checks, the smuggler had allegedly fabricated a concealed box behind the driver’s cabin. However, upon thorough checking, the ganja was recovered and seized.

Former CM B.S. Yediyurappa had challenged the first information report registered on March 14, 2024, on the alleged incident that occurred on February 2, 2024, the chargesheet filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), and the February 28, 2025, order of taking cognisance of offences afresh by the trial court.