Archive · 28 Dec 2025
Woman Engineer Arrested in Ganja Smuggling Ring
A woman named Gade Renuka, who works as a software engineer, was caught by the police along with seven other people.
They were trying to smuggle a special kind of cannabis called Sheelavathi from the border of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha to Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka.
The police found 74 kg of cannabis in their car.
Renuka was helping to organize this illegal activity.
The police also found out that the cannabis was bought from tribal suppliers in Odisha and was being transported by drivers to different places.
The police are still investigating more about this case.
A 28-year-old software engineer, Gade Renuka, was arrested for her role in a ganja smuggling ring.
Eight people in total were arrested, including Renuka and her associate Surya Kalidas.
The gang was transporting 74 kg of dry cannabis from the Andhra–Odisha border to Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka.
The cannabis was sourced from tribal suppliers in Balimala and Chitrakonda areas of Odisha.
Police seized a ganja-laden car, two motorcycles, and mobile phones during the operation.
- Who
- Gade Renuka, a 28-year-old software engineer, and seven others
- What
- Arrested for smuggling high-quality Sheelavathi strain cannabis
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Near Srungavaram village in Nathavaram mandal, Anakapalle district
- Why
- To transport cannabis from the Andhra–Odisha border to Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka
- Name
- Gade Renuka
- Age
- 28
- Occupation
- Software Engineer
- Location
- Bengaluru
- Arrest Location
- Nathavaram, Anakapalle district
- Cannabis Seized
- 74 kg
- Cannabis Source
- Andhra–Odisha border
- Cannabis Destination
- Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka
