Telangana Police on Monday busted a massive Ganja smuggling racket and seized 499 kgs of Ganja, with an estimated value of Rs 2,50,00,000. (Two Crore Fifty Lakh Rupees). Additionally, upon inspecting the container, the police discovered 96 packets of government-prohibited Ganja. According to the Superintendent of Police of Bhadradri Kothagudem, they acted on credible information received earlier in the day regarding two individuals from Maharashtra and Karnataka who were illegally transporting ganja in a container lorry. The route taken was from Bhadrachalam to Jaipur, Rajasthan, via Kothagudem-Khammam.

Hence, the CCS Police and Sub-Inspector Rama Devi of Sujathanagar initiated a joint vehicle check operation. During the checks near the Annapurna Bakery in Sujathanagar Mandal, at 8:00 am AM, the police intercepted a container lorry which was travelling from Kothagudem towards Khammam. Upon inspecting the container, the police discovered 96 packets of government-prohibited Ganja. The total seizure amounts to 499 kgs of Ganja, with an estimated market value of Rs 2,50,00,000/- (Two Crore Fifty Lakh Rupees).