In a major haul, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) recovered over 13 tonnes of cannabis, popularly known as marijuana, from a DCM van near Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh.

Acting on a tip off, the DRI Hyderabad sleuths and officials of Vijayawada regional unit intercepted a DCM van coming to Vijayawada on Saturday night.

During the search, the officials found marijuana placed beneath the bags of cabbage loaded inside the truck.

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The market valued of the seized drugs weighing 1334.8 kilogram is approximately Rs 1.34 crore.

The DRI has taken one person into custody, while further investigations are underway.

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