Visakhapatnam: The Srikakulam district police seized around 22 kgs of dry ganja and arrested nine persons when they were trying to sell the banned substance near Ponnada bridge in Srikakulam town. The police seized two bikes and four mobile phones from them. The police said that they have intensified raids to nab both ganja suppliers and consumers in the district. TNN
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