Silver bricks worth over Rs 40 lakh allegedly smuggled from Brahmapur were seized by the Andhra Pradesh police near Ichchapuram late on Wednesday night. Three persons were arrested by the cops in this connection.
As per information, three youths, P Suri Babu, Ijad Govinda and driver B Narasinghamulu of Machilipatnam were heading to Andhra Pradesh from Brahmapur in a car carrying the silver bricks weighing around 61 kg. At the Purushottampur check-post on the Odisha-Andhra border, police of the neighbouring State intercepted them and asked them to show valid documents to support possession of the huge quantity of silver. After the accused failed to furnish the same, the cops arrested them on the charge of smuggling and seized the silver bricks along with the vehicle.
An investigation into the incident has been initiated. Till the last report was filed, the police were not able to trace the person, who had supplied the silver from Brahmapur, sources said.