Archive · 26 Jun 2025
Police Crack Down on Drug Trafficking: Ganja Seized, Actors Questioned
In two separate cases, the police have made progress on drug investigations.
In one case, police in Andhra Pradesh caught two people with a large amount of marijuana, who were trying to smuggle it from the surrounding villages to Chennai.
They had been arrested before for similar crimes.
Also in a separate case, an actor named Krishna has been questioned for the same drug case, connected to the arrest of another actor, Srikanth, but denies involvement.
Police in NTR District arrested two individuals and seized 200 kg of ganja, valued at Rs 15 lakh.
The suspects were transporting the drugs from agency villages to Chennai using a car and a mini goods vehicle.
One suspect, Andi Nagaraju, planned the operation, sourcing ganja from local villages.
The suspects were previously arrested for similar offenses and had served jail time.
Actor Krishna has been detained for questioning in a separate drug case, denying drug usage.
- Who
- Andi Nagaraju, Anabalagan Sinnrasu, actor Srikanth, actor Krishna, police.
- What
- Drug trafficking and an ongoing investigation into drug use involving actors.
- When
- Ongoing investigation, arrests in June 2025.
- Where
- NTR District, Andhra Pradesh, and Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
- Why
- To curb drug trafficking and investigate drug use, potentially involving actors.
Accused View
Police View
Drug Use
Accused View
Actor Krishna denies using drugs, citing a medical condition that prevents him from doing so.
Police View
Law enforcement is investigating whether Krishna used drugs or not.
- Drugs Seized
- Ganja (marijuana) and Cocaine
- Quantity of Ganja
- 200 kg
- Ganja Value
- Rs 15 lakh
- Arrested Individuals (Ganja Case)
- Andi Nagaraju, Anabalagan Sinnrasu
- Detained Actor
- Krishna
- Related Actor
- Srikanth (arrested)
- Ganja Transportation Vehicles
- Swift Dzire, Mini Goods Vehicle
Sources
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