Hyderabad: The Malakpet police arrested a five member gang who were transporting ganja to Dhoolpet on Tuesday. The police seized 30 kilograms of the contraband from them.
Acting on a tip-off, a team of Malakpet police stopped a car at Malakpet cross roads and found the ganja packets hidden in the vehicle.
Five persons Ikkiri Bhaskar (27), Ala Bharath Kumar (32), V Vamshi (25), Jitta Kiran (22) and Boini Vamshi (28), who are residents of Yadadri were transporting the consignment in a Baleno car after buying it in Atmakur village in Kurnool, said DCP (south east) Patil Kanthilal.