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Andhra Pradesh police seized MDMA in three operations across the state (Img: Pinterest)
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh police have arrested six alleged drug traffickers and seized narcotics worth nearly Rs 2 crore in three separate operations across Vijayawada, Kurnool and Visakhapatnam districts. The coordinated crackdown resulted in the recovery of 130 grams of MDMA, valued at around Rs 13 lakh, and 385 kg of ganja estimated to be worth Rs 1.925 crore.
The operations were carried out by AP Intelligence in coordination with specialised enforcement agencies and district police following specific intelligence inputs.
In the first operation, police arrested Yerramsetty Naga Sowmya, an MBA graduate at Vijayawada Railway Station during the intervening night of October 13 and 14. She was reportedly returning from Bengaluru aboard the SMVT Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express when officers recovered 110 grams of MDMA, estimated to be worth Rs 11 lakh.
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Her alleged handler, Shaik Basheer, was subsequently arrested on October 14, according to officials.
In a separate action during the intervening night of October 14 and 15, police intercepted a Hyundai Verna car at Amakathadu in Kurnool district and arrested Nalluri Varun Teja, a native of Rajahmundry residing in Hyderabad.
Officers recovered 20 grams of MDMA, valued at approximately Rs 2 lakh, from the operation.
The third operation led to the interception of a Tata Eicher vehicle at Turluvada Toll Plaza in Visakhapatnam district. A joint team comprising AP Counter Intelligence, the Narcotics Control Bureau's Visakhapatnam unit and EAGLE teams seized 385 kg of dry ganja worth approximately Rs 1.925 crore.
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Three alleged smugglers Bandu Agatarao Gangathade, Rohan Bopu Bondra and Kiran Anil Bodare all residents of Maharashtra's Solapur district, were arrested. Investigators alleged that the consignment was being transported from Odisha's Machhkund agency area to Shirdi in Maharashtra.
Officials said AP Intelligence had spent the past two and a half years identifying and working to dismantle networks involved in ganja smuggling and other drug-related activities. The latest seizures are part of efforts to disrupt the supply chains transporting narcotics across state borders.
