Smuggling narcotic items have emerged as a formidable challenge amid the pandemic in southern India's Andhra Pradesh on July 16. The incident took place in the Srikakulam district.

Visuals feature the officials recovering the huge consignment of marijuana being transported from within a lorry in broad daylight. They further seize the concealed packets crammed with narcotic items and keep a check on them for further investigation.

During a regular inspection at the old toll plaza on NH-16 road, the officials scanned the truck and retrieved 180 packets of cannabis weighing 900 kg (1,982 lbs) in total, while each package weighed around 5 kg (11 lbs). The marijuana was worth Rs. 36 lakh (USD 48,056) while 12 phones, along with the lorry, were seized by the cops in Ichchapuram. Furthermore, a case has been registered while an investigation is underway.