GRP, CIB and RPF police displaying the ganja seized throughout ‘Operation NARCOS’ at Samalkot Authorities Railway Police Station. , Photograph Credit score: BY ARRANGEMENT
Officers of the Crime Intelligence Department (CIB), Authorities Railway Police (GRP) and the Railway Safety Power (RPF) seized about 190 kgs of ganja, price ₹9.79 lakhs in numerous operations in Vijayawada Division.
Shock raids had been carried out at Rajahmundry, Samalkot, Gudur, Ongole and Bapatla railway stations beneath ‘Operation NARCOS’, from October 24 to 30 to examine ganja smuggling in trains, mentioned public relations officer Nusrat M. Mandrupkar.
“Performing on the complaints from the informants and passenger complaints acquired via ‘Rail Madad’ and intelligence inputs, the enforcement companies crackdown on Marijuana (ganja) smugglers and seized the contraband,” Ms. Nusrat mentioned on Friday.
The GRP officers registered instances beneath Narcotic Medicine and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 in involved stations and investigation is on, an officer investigating the instances advised The Hindu on Friday.
“The operation was taken up for passenger security in transferring trains and within the stations, The Crime Prevention and Detection Squads (CPDS) have saved fixed vigil on ganja smugglers,” Ms. Nusrat mentioned.
Printed – October 31, 2025 08:15 pm IST