"ganja"

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.

Hyderabad police and EAGLE Force arrested a 17-year-old at Nature Cure Hospital railway station for attempting to transport 10 kg of ganja, worth ₹5 lakh, to Mumbai. The juvenile was exploited by a Mumbai-based drug syndicate, and investigations are ongoing to apprehend the remaining accused

Cannabis cultivation, once limited to border and agency areas, is now surfacing inside Hyderabad homes. Police and excise officials have seized thousands of plants, warning that high market prices are driving residents and small-time peddlers to grow cannabis locally.

Hyderabad police arrested three people, including a software employee and an event manager, for allegedly selling drugs sourced via the dark web. MDMA, LSD, hydroponic ganja, and cash were seized. A customer was also detained.

Hyderabad police arrested two men from Odisha at Secunderabad railway station for carrying ganja and seized 6.25 kg of the drug from them. The arrests were made by the Commissioner’s Task Force following a tip-off.

In Nellore, police shot and injured a suspect who allegedly attacked a head constable with a knife while fleeing after the murder of activist Penchalayya, who opposed local ganja trade. Both the injured constable and accused were hospitalised as cases were registered