Kavali Rural Police say they arrested three people and seized 92.79 kilograms of ganja from two cars during checks on National Highway 16 near the Musunuru toll plaza.
The vehicle check took place at about 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 24, near the junction of the cement road leading to Batladinne village in Kavali mandal. Police said the two cars were travelling from Ongole towards Nellore when their drivers noticed a patrol and attempted to turn back.
Officers surrounded the vehicles and searched them, finding 42 packets of ganja with a combined reported weight of 92.79 kilograms. Kavali Rural Circle Inspector G. Rajeshwara Rao described the operation while addressing the media.
Police identified the arrested men as Govindaraj, 32, from Krishnagiri Taluk in Tamil Nadu; Muthyala Santhosh Kumar, 36; and Bangaram Raviraj, 34, from Visakhapatnam. The report did not specify the alleged role of each man or say whether they had appeared in court.
A case has been registered at Kavali Rural Police Station under Section 8(c) read with Section 20(b)(ii)(C) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. The investigation is continuing. Superintendent of Police Dr. Ajitha Vejendla commended the Kavali Rural Police team involved in the seizure.
The reported quantity and arrests are based on the police account. Further details about the investigation or court proceedings were not included in the available information.