Nine held with 3.1 kg ganja in Andhra's Krishna district

Nine people have been arrested in Krishna district and ganja weighing 3.1 kg was seized from their possession, officials said.

Gudivada Rural Circle Inspector S L R Someswara Rao on Tuesday said the youths from Dokiparru village were addicted to ganja and were making acquaintances with people from other states to purchase marijuana at a low price for peddling purposes.

Acting on a tip-off, police arrested the youths from near the Kautavaram railway station following a raid, he said. A motorcycle and nine cellphones were also recovered from them.

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