Archive · 22 Jul 2026
Three held with 11.767 kg ganja in Hyderabad
Three people from Andhra Pradesh were caught in Hyderabad with a large amount of ganja worth Rs.5.88 lakh.
They had bought the ganja in Vishakapatnam and planned to sell it in Hyderabad for a profit.
One of them was a student who needed money to pay for his new bike.
The police found them and seized the ganja.
Three accused persons were caught with 11.767 kg of ganja worth Rs.5.88 lakh in Hyderabad.
The ganja was sourced from Vishakapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and brought to Hyderabad by train.
The accused planned to sell the ganja at a higher price in Hyderabad for financial gain.
One of the accused was a student who got involved in drug smuggling to pay the EMI for his new bike.
The police apprehended the three accused persons at Risalagadda Haveli in Hyderabad.
- Who
- Three accused persons: Burthi Raju Kumar, Yarnagula Lakshmi Jagadeesh, Marampudi Ravi Raju, Reshwanth alias Nimmu
- What
- Possession and smuggling of ganja
- When
- July 21
- Where
- Risalagadda Haveli, Hyderabad
- Why
- To earn easy money by procuring ganja at a low price in Vishakapatnam and selling it at a higher price in Hyderabad
Law Enforcement Perspective
Accused Perspective
Motivation for Crime
Law Enforcement Perspective
The accused were motivated by financial gain and the opportunity to earn easy money by smuggling ganja.
Accused Perspective
One of the accused, a student, got involved in drug smuggling to pay the EMI for his newly purchased bike.
- Date of Arrest
- July 21
- Location of Arrest
- Risalagadda Haveli, Hyderabad
- Quantity of Ganja Seized
- 11.767 kg
- Estimated Value of Ganja
- Rs.5.88 lakh
- Source of Ganja
- Vishakapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
- Accused Persons
- Burthi Raju Kumar, Yarnagula Lakshmi Jagadeesh, Marampudi Ravi Raju, Reshwanth alias Nimmu