Six drug peddlers held in separate cases, 6.5 kg ganja seized in Nellore

Three Town CI G. Dasharatha Rama Rao presents the ganja peddling gang before the media at Santhapeta police station in Nellore on Monday

In separate incidents, Santhapeta (Three-Town) Police Station officials arrested six drug peddlers and seized over 6.5 kg ganja in Nellore during the last three days. On Monday, they nabbed three peddlers at a vacant land near Nellore West Railway Station and seized 3.5 kg of ganja worth ₹70,000 from their possession.

Addressing the media, Three Town Circle Inspector G. Dasharatha Rama Rao said that Bappi Sahu, a native of Khordha in Odisha but residing at Muthukur in SPSR Nellore district, was buying ganja at ₹5,000-6,000 per kg in Odisha and selling to Sk. Mabhasha and Sk. Rafi from Nellore city at ₹20,000 per kg.

The three accused were addicted to bad habits and wanted to earn easy-money by ganja peddling.

Similarly, another three persons were held by the same team on Saturday (June 14) at Two-wheeler Parking area of Nellore West Railway Station and three kg of ganja worth ₹60,000 was seized. The accused were identified as P. Rajesh and P.V. Harish from Nellore and A. James from Chennai.

The accused were purchasing ganja at ₹2,300 per kg in Odisha and selling it at a higher price in the city. The police seized their scooter.

Both the cases were registered under Section 8 (c) read with 20 (b) clause 2 (for illegal joint possession of contraband involving small quantity) of NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act, 1985.

Published - June 16, 2025 08:52 pm IST