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Adilabad police arrested six members of an inter-State gang accused of illegal cattle transportation and attempting to murder a toll plaza staffer in Neradigonda. Police seized 47 cows, a truck and ganja, while three other accused persons remained absconding.

A Hyderabad court sentenced 42-year-old Bihar native Rabindra Behara to five years’ rigorous imprisonment and imposed a Rs 25,000 fine for selling ganja-laced chocolates. The Prohibition and Excise Department had registered a case against him in 2019.

An excise CI and a constable have faced departmental action for allegedly altering and forging panchanama and other records in a Bhadrachalam ganja case. The action followed allegations that an accused escaped from the excise police station after being detained overnight.

Assam Police seized 344.38 kg of cannabis worth Rs 1.72 crore during an anti-narcotics operation in Udalguri district and arrested one person. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma praised the police, saying the illegal consignment never reached its intended destination

Khammam police seized 450 kg of ganja worth Rs. 2.24 crore and arrested 123 persons in 55 cases over the past six months. Commissioner of Police Sunil Dutt said special teams have been formed to eliminate ganja trafficking and strengthen anti-drug enforcement.

Sangareddy police destroyed 1,485.75 kg of dry ganja and 5 kg of alprazolam seized in various cases across the district. The contraband was incinerated at Pashamylaram under the supervision of the district drug disposal committee and senior police officials.

Sathupalli police and the EAGLE team seized 166.36 kg of ganja worth Rs 89.13 lakh and arrested a labourer from Odisha who was transporting the contraband to Hyderabad. Police have launched a manhunt for two other accused in the case.

The Hyderabad Police have busted an interstate ganja supply racket that allegedly used Speed Post services to send cannabis consignments to customers in 21 cities and towns. A Jharkhand native has been arrested and investigations are underway to trace other accused.

The Kumram Bheem Asifabad police destroyed 414 kg of ganja worth Rs 1.70 crore that had been seized in 110 cases over the last two years. SP Nitika Pant warned of strict action against those involved in ganja cultivation and smuggling.

The Balanagar police arrested four persons and seized four kilograms of ganja, mobile phones and two motorcycles during a vehicle-checking operation at Narasapur Cross Roads. Police said the contraband was sourced from an Odisha-based supplier who remains absconding.

Attapur police arrested eight persons for allegedly beating a man to death following a dispute over Rs.700 meant for ganja purchase. The victim, Mohammed Hussain alias Waseem from Langer Houz, was attacked with metal knuckles on Attapur Road on Saturday night.

A former software engineer was arrested in Hyderabad for cultivating ganja plants on his house terrace. Excise officials seized 17 plants capable of yielding 10 kilograms of ganja. The accused allegedly took to cultivation after addiction.

Police arrested a ganja peddler in Jagtial after a dramatic chase in Korutla town on Friday night. The accused allegedly attacked a constable during vehicle checks and attempted to flee. The contraband and motorcycle were seized, and cases registered.

Five individuals were arrested by Thurkapally police for possessing ganja packets in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district. Acting on a tip-off, SHO Mohammed Taqiuddin led a raid near Madhapur village where the accused were caught smoking ganja.

The State Task Force of the Prohibition and Excise Department arrested two persons for allegedly selling ganja in Uppuguda and seized 2.1 kg of the contraband along with two motorcycles. Five other accused, including the supplier from Nagpur, are absconding.

Adilabad police arrested four persons for cultivating and selling ganja and seized 420 cannabis plants worth Rs. 42 lakh. The accused were allegedly growing the crop on farmland and supplying the substance to lorry drivers travelling on National Highway 44.

The State Task Force of the Prohibition and Excise Department arrested six persons for allegedly selling ganja-laced bhang during Holi celebrations in and around Begum Bazaar and Dhoolpet areas of Hyderabad on Tuesday.

Police arrested a man in Adilabad for allegedly cultivating ganja plants as an intercrop in his jowar field at Douna village. As many as 94 plants worth Rs 9.20 lakh were seized during a raid following a tip-off

High profit margins in cannabis are attracting small-time criminals in Hyderabad’s Mangaru Basthi and Fatehnagar. Smuggling ganja from Maharashtra and Karnataka, families target daily wage workers and auto drivers. Crackdowns by the Prohibition and Excise Department aim to curb the trade.

The Special Operations Team police seized 93 kg of dry ganja being transported from the Andhra Pradesh–Odisha border to Maharashtra after intercepting a car at the Muthangi exit of the Outer Ring Road. Three peddlers were taken into custody.