Eluru, July 3 -- The Andhra Pradesh Government's special wing -- Elite Anti-Narcotics Group for Law Enforcement (EAGLE) -- has intensified operations on trains arriving from Odisha, leading to seizure of over 21,736 kilograms of ganja in the past six months, officials said on Thursday.

According to authorities, the crackdown in Eluru district was launched on the directions of State DGP Harish Kumar Gupta.

"We are thoroughly monitoring and checking all trains originating from Odisha. Over the last six months, we have seized 21,736 kilograms of ganja. A majority of the ganja is being transported from Odisha, which is why we are focusing more on trains from that region," Inspector General Ake Ravi Krishna told ANI.

He added, "Currently, t...