PThe district police on Saturday (October 4), arrested three individuals who were allegedly transporting 502 kg ganja in a vehicle near Boddaputtu Junction under Pedabayalu police station limits in Alluri Sitharama Raju district.As per police sources, the seized ganja is estimated to be worth ₹25 lakh in ASR district and Odisha, in northern States its worth could rise to around ₹50 lakh.Sub-inspector of Pedabayalu police station, K. Ramana said vehicle checks were being conducted at Buddaputtu Junction in Shikari panchayat, when the police intercepted a vehicle heading towards G. Madugula, and caught the ganja in it.An NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) case has been registered against the three accused, who were produced before the court on Sunday. Published - October 05, 2025 08:29 pm IST