Police recovered dry cannabis weighing 700 kg after an SUV carrying it overturned near Kothapalli village in Andhra’s Srikakulam district on Wednesday, killing its driver.

The incident occurred when a Bolero coming from Bhubaneswar hit a road divider before turning turtle, they said.

Police found 80 packets of Ganja weighing 700 kg in the SUV.

The deceased was identified as Manas Kumar Mangaraj.

A case has been registered and investigation is on.