Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Hindu
The Hindu
National
The Hindu Bureau

One held with 86 kilos of marijuana

The Jeedimetla police seized 86 kilograms of marijuana from a man during a raid at his residence on Friday morning.

Police said that the accused smuggled the contraband in his car from Sileru, Andhra Pradesh.

The accused, Vemula Sai Krishna Kanth, 33, was nabbed following a raid on his penthouse, said the police.

“He procured the contraband from his supplier in Sileru and planned to smuggle it to Rajasthan for a higher price. Following a tip-off, we raided the place and nabbed him,” said the police.

A case was registered by the Jeedimetla police and he was sent to judicial remand.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.