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Visakhapatnam: In a span of two days, more than 537 kilos of ganja , worth over Rs 1 crore, was seized by law enforcement agencies in the district.After receiving reliable intelligence, city taskforce seized 42 kilos of ganja at S R Puram colony, in Pendurthy police station limits on Sunday. Four hundred and twenty seven kilos of Sheelavathi variety of ganja was being transported in a truck bearing Haryana registration number, revealed cops. The three persons, which were taken into custody are Krishna Mondal, Nand Gopal and Sri Sujay, from West Bengal.In yet another incident, CTF seized 17 kilos of ganja at the RTC Bus complex in the city on July 21. The substance was hidden in gunny bags, under pineapples and jackfruits.Police arrested four people, Pala, Harjindar, Manipal and Balram of Panipat, Panchkula and Hissar districts. They revealed that the substance was worth nearly Rs 1 crore and was on its way to Haryana.In a separate case, on the same day, excise officials apprehended three people near Chodavaram town for transporting 40 kilos of ganja to West Bengal..