CHENNAI: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Chennai zonal unit seized 320 kg of ganja smuggled from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh by concealing the contraband under a false bottom in a load van with fake number plates.

The value of the seized ganja is Rs 2 crore, the NCB said in an official statement, and two persons were arrested in connection with the seizure. The arrested persons were identified as Abdul Ebrahim (58) of Kancheepuram and Madhan Babu (29) of Tiruvallur.

According to officials, the NCB received a tip-off about the movement of a large consignment of the narcotic substance on Sunday (October 12) and intercepted a load van near Karanodai toll plaza near Redhills.

The officials detected and dismantled the false bottom while searching the vehicle and found 150 packets of ganja.

The driver of the vehicle, Abdul Ebrahim, was secured, and in a subsequent investigation, the NCB officials arrested one more person, Madhan Babu, who arranged the fake number plate and the fake "FASTag" for smuggling the contraband.

Further investigations are underway to identify and apprehend additional members of the syndicate, the NCB said.