Archive · 24 Sep 2025
AP, Odisha Police Collaborate to Combat Cross-Border Crime
Police from Andhra Pradesh and Odisha had a meeting to work together to stop crime happening between the states.
They talked about stopping the growing and selling of marijuana, which is a drug.
The police are working to find and catch people involved.
They also discussed how to deal with extremists and make sure people in border villages are safe.
The police are trying to help farmers grow other things instead of marijuana and have arrested over a thousand people so far.
Andhra Pradesh and Odisha police held a virtual meeting to discuss cross-border challenges.
Discussions focused on ganja cultivation and illicit transportation.
Police are implementing measures to curb illegal activities.
Measures include providing alternative crops and expanding this initiative.
Collaboration includes sharing intelligence and joint operations to counter extremism.
- Who
- Police officials from Andhra Pradesh and Odisha
- What
- Held an inter-state coordination meeting to address cross-border challenges, including ganja trafficking and extremism.
- When
- Not specified in the article.
- Where
- Virtual meeting between Andhra Pradesh and Odisha police forces
- Why
- To enhance regional security and cooperation, and to combat cross-border crimes.
Police perspective
Criminal's perspective
Ganja Cultivation
Police perspective
The police are working to eliminate ganja cultivation by providing alternative crops to farmers and intensifying surveillance and enforcement.
Criminal's perspective
Criminals seek to continue ganja cultivation and trafficking despite the police actions.
- Meeting Purpose
- Inter-state police coordination
- Participants
- Police officials from Andhra Pradesh and Odisha
- Key Issue
- Ganja cultivation and trafficking
- Ganja Seizures
- 22,207 kg seized this year
- Accused Arrested
- 1,038
- Farmers benefited
- 35,618
