Watch: 2 lakh kg cannabis worth ₹850 crore set on fire by Andhra Police

1 min read . Updated: 12 Feb 2022, 04:29 PM IST Livemint

The cops said they destroyed a huge quantity of cannabis worth ₹850 crore at village Koduru in Visakhapatnam

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The Andhra Pradesh police today said it has destroyed a huge quantity of "cannabis worth ₹850 crore" at Koduru village near Anakapalli in the Visakhapatnam district.

The state police took to Twitter terming it a “historic occasion" in the annals of Andhra Police. "An unprecedented 2 La Kgs of seized ganja destruction by #APPolice along with drug disposable committee, special enforcement bureau at Koduru(V), Anakapalli(M), Visakhapatnam District.

Andhra Pradesh police say it destroyed a huge quantity of cannabis worth ₹850 crore at Koduru village near Anakapalli in the Visakhapatnam district pic.twitter.com/fUWrofEvw2
— ANI (@ANI) February 12, 2022

DGP Gautam Sawang IPS along with the senior officers from Andhra Police, SEB, NCB and others also took part in the cannabis destruction.

Historic occasion in the annals of #APPolice: An unprecedented 2La Kgs of seized Ganja Destruction by #APPolice along with Drug Disposable Committee, Special Enforcement Bureau at Koduru(V),Anakapalli(M), #Visakhapatnam District.#MissionDrugFreeIndia @narcoticsbureau pic.twitter.com/IMHlPmilP2
— Andhra Pradesh Police (@APPOLICE100) February 12, 2022

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