Five Get 20-Year RI In Ganja Case
The Atmakur police intercepted the vehicle near Chowlapally village and seized 100 kg of ganja.
WARANGAL: The First Additional District Court in Hanamkonda on Wednesday sentenced five persons to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment in a ganja smuggling case.
Judge B. Aparna Devi also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on each of the convicts after finding them guilty under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
The convicted persons, Pavurala Venkatesh, Abboju Venkatesh, Parupalli Karthik, Anantula Sambaiah and Kokkarakonda Chandraiah, are residents of Shayampet and Atmakur mandals.
According to the prosecution, the group procured ganja from Visakhapatnam and transported it by car to Maharashtra for sale.
The Atmakur police intercepted the vehicle near Chowlapally village and seized 100 kg of ganja. The investigation was led by then inspector Rajalakshmi.
During the trial, additional public prosecutor B. Rajamalla Reddy presented the case, with support from Inspector R. Santosh and court liaison officer K. Parameshwari.
Based on witness testimony and evidence, the court convicted the accused and delivered the sentence.