Visakhapatnam, March 29 -- The Railway Protection Force (RPF) nabbed a person and seized 16 kg of cannabis from his possession on the Janmabhoomi Express on Thursday, according to the police.

According to the police, it was informed to them that a passenger was found in the middle of the Visakhapatnam - Anakapalli route and the railway officials informed the police.

After checking, cannabis was found in the bag and it was found that the ganja was being transported from Visakhapatnam to Delhi via Vijayawada, the police said.

Earlier, on March 21, Andhra Pradesh Police seized 532 kilogrammes of Ganja in Koyyur's Daunuru Panchayat, where it was packed in 17 sacks, valued at Rs 26.60 lakhs, on Wednesday.

The operation led to the arrest of...