News:2026-08-06/Trafficking/ncb-seizes-more-than-30-kg-of-hashish-oil-and-arrests-three-at-dumbriguda-in-alluri-sitharama-raju-district

News record6 August 2026Trafficking

NCB seizes more than 30 kg of hashish oil and arrests three at Dumbriguda in Alluri Sitharama Raju district

The Narcotics Control Bureau's Visakhapatnam Zonal Unit seized more than 30 kg of hashish oil valued at over ₹3 crore and arrested three men during an operation at Dumbriguda in Alluri Sitharama Raju district, Andhra Pradesh, the agency reported on 6 August 2026. The NCB described the three as part of an inter-state trafficking network: a 47-year-old from Idukki district in Kerala, a 26-year-old from Ralagadda village in Malkangiri district of Odisha said to have acted as the intermediary and a 22-year-old student from Dumbriguda said to have transported the consignment. Preliminary investigation indicated the hashish oil was procured from remote areas of Odisha; no processing site or plantation was reported found. The operation followed specific intelligence and the date of the seizure was not stated. The NCB said the investigation into other members of the network was continuing. Reported by the Deccan Chronicle.

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Date6 Aug 2026

CategoryTrafficking

CountryIndia

State / provinceAndhra Pradesh

District / areaAlluri Sitharama Raju District

LocalityDumbriguda

AgencyNarcotics Control Bureau, Visakhapatnam Zonal Unit

Coordinates18.29, 82.79

Coordinates are approximate.

Source report

2026-08-06 Trafficking NCB seizes more than 30 kg of hashish oil and arrests three at Dumbriguda in Alluri Sitharama Raju district The Narcotics Control Bureau's Visakhapatnam Zonal Unit seized more than 30 kg of hashish oil valued at over ₹3 crore and arrested three men during an operation at Dumbriguda in Alluri Sitharama Raju district, Andhra Pradesh, the agency reported on 6 August 2026. The NCB described the three as part of an inter-state trafficking network: a 47-year-old from Idukki district in Kerala, a 26-year-old from Ralagadda village in Malkangiri district of Odisha said to have acted as the intermediary and a 22-year-old student from Dumbriguda said to have transported the consignment. Preliminary investigation indicated the hashish oil was procured from remote areas of Odisha; no processing site or plantation was reported found. The operation followed specific intelligence and the date of the seizure was not stated. The NCB said the investigation into other members of the network was continuing. Reported by the Deccan Chronicle. https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/andhra-pradesh/ncb-seizes-30-kg-hashish-oil-arrests-three-1977132 India Andhra Pradesh Alluri Sitharama Raju District Dumbriguda 18° 17' 24.00" N, 82° 47' 24.00" E Narcotics Control Bureau, Visakhapatnam Zonal Unit