Ganja smuggling racket with international links busted in Anakapalli; 213 kg seized, five held (opens original article in a new tab)

Anakapalli police arrested five people in a ganja smuggling case involving international connections, seizing 213 kg of drugs and ₹95,000 in cash. A key suspect had prior drug trafficking convictions in Sri Lanka and was involved in an international narcotics network.

• Five individuals arrested in Anakapalli for ganja smuggling with international links
• 213 kg of ganja seized along with ₹95,000 in cash
• Suspect Shaikh Ajmal Khan had prior narcotics trafficking convictions in Sri Lanka
• Network transported drugs from Odisha to Andhra Pradesh and planned further distribution to Tamil Nadu