Superintendent of Police L. Subbarayudu producing the accused and seized ganja earlier than the media in Tirupati on Tuesday. , Picture Credit score: KV Poornachandra Kumar
The Chandragiri Police arrested a person for allegedly smuggling ganja from Odisha to Tamil Nadu and seized 32-kg ganja price ₹6 lakh, a automotive and two cell phones.
Revealing the case particulars at a media convention in Tirupati on Monday (November 10, 2025), Superintendent of Police L. Subbarayudu stated that Chandragiri Police have cleverly cracked down on the ganja smuggling in a cinematic model. Upon receiving details about the unlawful transportation of ganja, a workforce comprising Chandragiri DSP Prasad, Chandragiri CI M. Suresh Kumar, RC Puram SI M. Bhaktavatsalam, Chandragiri SI Y. Anitha carried out particular checks on Tirupati-Naidupeta stretch of NH-140 on Sunday afternoon (November 09).
The accused was recognized as Ponnu Swami Selvaraj (43), a local of Kalanivasal village in Sivaganga district of Tamil Nadu, stored ganja within the automotive dashboard, gear field, and tire tread space. Throughout inspection, 27 packets of ganja, totaling 32.730 kg, had been discovered hidden within the automobile.
The SP warned that strict authorized motion might be taken towards anybody concerned in unlawful trafficking of marijuana and narcotics. Such intoxicants are destroying the way forward for the youth. The police division is dedicated to utterly eliminating this habit from the society, he stated.
He urged the general public to cooperate with the police and instantly inform about such unlawful actions. Later, he congratulated Chandragiri DSP Prasad and his workforce for his or her excellent efficiency on this case and introduced rewards.
Printed – November 10, 2025 08:27 pm IST