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A software engineer is one of eight individuals arrested in Andhra Pradesh, India, for allegedly trafficking cannabis from Narsipatnam to Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka. Police stated this is the first instance of cannabis being smuggled from the Andhra-Odisha border to Sri Lanka. Authorities reported that police teams from the Narsipatnam and Nathavaram stations apprehended the group near Srugavaram village after receiving reliable information. They seized 74 kg of cannabis, a car, two motorcycles, and mobile phones, according to Indian news sources. The group obtained the drugs from Odisha and transported them through various means to Tamil Nadu before heading to Sri Lanka. Investigations are still ongoing.