Man held for illegal ganja possession

Tirupati : In an enforcement drive against drug trafficking, Srikalahasti Rural police arrested a man on Wednesday for possessing and illegally selling ganja near the Akkurthi railway gate in Srikalahasti mandal. Acting on the directives of Tirupati District Superintendent of Police L Subba Rayudu, special police teams have intensified district-wide raids to curb the movement, sale, and consumption of narcotic substances.

Based on credible intelligence regarding illegal ganja trade, Srikalahasti Rural Circle Inspector G Ibrahim, along with police and revenue officials, conducted search operations at Akkurthi. During the operation, officers intercepted and arrested Barri Mohan Reddy, a resident of Muchuvolu village. Upon searching the suspect, police recovered approximately 1,100 grams of ganja, along with a mobile phone and a motorcycle used for transport.

Preliminary interrogation revealed that the accused sourced the contraband from a supplier identified as Seenu, based in Chatrapur town, Odisha, and was hawking it to local buyers in the district.

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