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Operation Trishul: Six Arrested for Growing Ganja Hidden in Maize Crop in Nellore
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News18•16-10-2026, 13:15
Operation Trishul: Six Arrested for Growing Ganja Hidden in Maize Crop in Nellore
- •Police arrested six persons after uncovering two acres of illegal ganja cultivation concealed inside a massive maize field in Duttalur mandal.
- •The raid was conducted as part of Operation Trishul following a tip-off received by the Counter Intelligence Wing.
- •Authorities used drones to locate the 1,731 ganja plants, which stood between three and six feet tall and were supported by a drip irrigation system.
- •Preliminary inquiries revealed the principal accused had previously been involved in trafficking ganja to Chennai, Delhi, and Bengaluru.
- •Police registered a case under the NDPS Act and destroyed the illicit crops after obtaining necessary legal permissions.
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Six persons have been arrested after police uncovered an illegal ganja cultivation hidden inside a maize field in Duttalur mandal of Nellore district under Operation Trishul.
Police used drones to locate approximately 1,731 ganja plants, which were between three and six feet tall and concealed amid a 9.5-acre maize field supported by a drip irrigation system.
A case was registered at Duttalur Police Station under Section 20(a)(1) read with section 8(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and authorities destroyed the cultivated plants after obtaining necessary permission.
