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Hyderabad Police Arrest Five, Seize 38 Kilograms Of Ganja
Police in Hyderabad arrested five people for allegedly carrying illegal ganja.
They seized 38 kilograms of dry ganja.
Police estimated its value at about Rs.10 lakh.
Investigators said the ganja came from Araku in Visakhapatnam.
It was allegedly being taken to Mumbai through Hyderabad.
The parcels were hidden inside travel bags.
The five people travelled separately on buses to avoid suspicion.
Police suspect an unknown person recruited them as carriers and offered them payment.
Hyderabad City Police arrested five people and seized 38 kg of dry ganja.
The seized ganja was valued at around Rs.10 lakh.
Police said the accused were allegedly transporting the ganja from Araku in Visakhapatnam to Mumbai via Hyderabad.
Investigators said the parcels were concealed in travel bags and carried separately on buses.
The five accused, aged between 36 and 78, may have been used as carriers by an unidentified source offering commissions.
- Who
- Hyderabad City Police arrested five people aged between 36 and 78 years.
- What
- Police seized 38 kg of dry ganja and arrested the alleged carriers.
- Where
- The alleged transport route ran from Araku in Visakhapatnam to Mumbai via Hyderabad.
- When
- The arrests and seizure took place on Saturday.
- Why
- Police said the accused were allegedly transporting the ganja, possibly for an unidentified source offering them commissions.
Key facts
- Seized substance
- 38 kg of dry ganja
- Estimated value
- Around Rs.10 lakh
- Arrests
- Five people
- Ages of accused
- Between 36 and 78 years
- Alleged origin
- Araku in Visakhapatnam
- Intended destination
- Mumbai, via Hyderabad
- Concealment method
- Brown-coloured ganja parcels hidden in travel bags
Sources
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