Hyderabad, July 3 -- A 31-year-old man was caught transporting 180 kg of ganja worth Rs 90 lakh in Rejarla village of Sathupally mandal, Khammam, Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE) said on Friday, July 3.

The accused, Prabhin Bhatra, was allegedly paid Rs 10,000 by one Rohan for transporting the ganja from Malkangiri town in Odisha. Bhatra was apprehended by EAGLE officials while waiting to hand over the consignment near a Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society (PACS) centre.

The drugs were meant to be sold to customers in Hyderabad.

Officials also seized a Toyota Etios that was used to transport the ganja. The car belongs to one Nageshwar, a resident of Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh.

The accused and the vehicl...