"drug-racket"

Eleven Bengaluru police personnel, including an inspector, were suspended for allegedly colluding with drug peddlers. Investigations revealed they collected “protection money” and partied with the peddlers, enabling them to sell banned sedative tablets freely. A departmental inquiry is in progress.

A joint EAGLE Force and Goa Police operation busted a Nigerian drug cartel operating across India and Europe. Drugs worth Rs 4.5 crore were seized, seven Nigerians arrested, and a sophisticated hawala-based money laundering network uncovered, with further investigations underway

Two suspects from Vagdevi Laboratories, arrested in the Cherlapally mephedrone racket, were taken to Mumbai after a transit warrant. Police estimate drugs worth ₹12,000 crore could have been manufactured, with 12 accused held so far in the multi-state operation.

Drug abuse among women, including techies, medicos and students, is rising in Hyderabad. Police said nearly 100 women were found using narcotics, with some even peddling. Officials urged parents to stay vigilant and provide emotional support and counselling

In separate incidents the GRP and RPF teams arrest three persons involved in drug smuggling, at Secunderabad railway station

Police seizes huge amount of alprazolam, raw material, a unit and three cars worth Rs 60 crore

The gang was transporting narcotic substances from Neemuch in Madhya Pradesh to Hyderabad, intending to sell them to consumers at higher prices. Acting on a tip-off, the SOT and local police intercepted the drug-laden vehicles and apprehended the offenders.

Officials seized 100 grams of heroin, cash and mobile phones, altogether worth Rs 12 lakh.

The Chotuppal police also arrested two ganja peddlers related to the drug syndicate

Rachakonda Special Operations Team seized 380 kilos of marijuana, 4 cars, 9 mobile phones and other material, altogether worth Rs.1.15 crore.

Cops seized 3.1 kg of ephedrine, 23 SIM cards, 12 fraudulently obtained Aadhaar cards and six mobile phones from them

Police officials recovered 15 LSD blots, two bikes and three mobile phones from them.

Officials seized 72kg marijuana, 1.8 kg marijuana seeds, a car and four mobile phones, altogether worth Rs.25 lakh.

The Hyderabad Narcotic Enforcement Wing (H-NEW) along with the Osmania University Police on Friday announced the arrest of John Stephen D’Souza, the kingpin in the Hyderabad-Goa drug racket which was busted last month.

Officials said the drugs were purchased on dark web using crypto currency. Three cases were booked, one each in Humayun Nagar, Chaderghat and Jubilee Hills.

The HNEW, along with the Humayun Nagar police, caught two interstate drug suppliers from Goa and Rajasthan and six other drug peddlers.

Hyderabad: An interstate drug racket operating from Maredumilli agency area of Andhra Pradesh to Maharashtra via Hyderabad was busted in a joint operation by the Rachakonda Police Special Operations Team and Hayathnagar police on Tuesday night. Two persons were arrested and 358 kg of marijuana, a car and gadgets worth Rs.87 lakh was seized. The arrested […]

Hyderabad: In yet another drug racket bust in the capital region, the Jagadgirigutta Police on Wednesday nabbed a gang with networks in Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh and seized over 104 kilograms of marijuana worth Rs.15 lakh from them. The arrested persons were Ashish Kumar Sunil Patil (35), of Maharashtra, K.Ravi (25), a farmer, K.Srinu (20), […]

Hyderabad: The Rachakonda Police Special Operations Team along with the Nacharam police busted a drug racket operating from agency areas in Araku of Andhra Pradesh to Hyderabad and arrested three persons here on Tuesday. One litre of hashish oil and two kilos of marijuana were seized from them. The arrested persons were M Mohan Rao […]

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing (HNEW) team along with the Osmania University police caught 11 persons including nine customers and seized 120 grams of hash oil and a mobile phone, all worth Rs. 72,000. According to the police, M Madhan (29) along with his associate N Raju, purchased the hash oil from Bujji Babu […]