Hyderabad: Over 900 kg of cannabis worth Rs 1.92 crore in the grey market has been seized said Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) said on Thursday. The seizure and the arrests were made in Siddipet district of Telangana early on Wednesday. Based on a tip-off that narcotic drugs were being transported illegally, the DRI officials intercepted a goods carrier and made the seizure, a press release from the DRI's Hyderabad zonal unit said.

When inquired about the consignment in the vehicle, the accused stated that they were carrying guava and coconut saplings to be delivered at Zaheerabad in the district, the release said. The officials then boarded the vehicle and noticed gunny bags concealed beneath a load of plants emanated a strong odour.