Visakhapatnam, June 4 -- Officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Visakhapatnam Regional Unit, seized 79.45 kg of ganja worth around Rs 16 lakh and arrested two persons near Nathavalasa Toll Plaza in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh.
According to DRI statement on Thursday, the seizure was made following specific intelligence inputs. The officers intercepted a Mahindra Bolero Maxi Truck Plus travelling from Odisha towards Kerala on National Highway-16 (Kolkata-Chennai corridor).
During a thorough search of the vehicle, officials recovered dry green leafy substances containing flowering tops and seeds, suspected to be cannabis (ganja), concealed inside a specially created secret cavity beneath the original luggage ...