The accused belonging to six States, mostly from Tamil Nadu, were found actively involved in the ganja trade in the Kakinada district.
Of 30 persons, who were arrested in the ganja cases in the Kakinada district in 2023, as many as 18 belong to the Tamil Nadu. Five accused belong to Odisha, three from Bihar, two from Haryana and each one from Kerala and West Bengal.
In 2023, as many as 187 persons have been arrested in the ganja cases and 150 of them are natives of Andhra Pradesh, said Kakinada Superintendent of Police S. Satish Kumar.