The Secunderabad Government Railway Police and Railway Protection Force arrested two men involved in an interstate drug smuggling racket and seized marijuana worth Rs 18.18 lakh. The accused were allegedly transporting ganja from Odisha to Karnataka through Secunderabad railway station
Kothagudem police seized 385 kilograms of ganja worth around Rs 2 crore and arrested six persons in two separate cases during vehicle inspections. Police said over 15,000 kilograms of ganja have been seized in the district since the beginning of 2024
The Excise Department seized 25.5 kg of ganja from three persons transporting it from Odisha to Bengaluru via train. The contraband, valued at Rs 12.50 lakh, was intercepted at Vikarabad. Efforts are on to nab the supplier
Kothagudem police arrested two persons, including a tourist guide and a tattoo artist from Kashi, for possessing ganja worth Rs 4.99 lakh. The accused procured the contraband from the AP-Odisha border and were caught during their return journey
In a major joint operation, Telangana’s Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE), RNCC, Khammam and Dammapet police seized ganja worth Rs 1.52 crore in Kothagudem. Four suspects were arrested, while four others remain absconding.
A joint operation by the Government Railway Police and Railway Protection Force at Secunderabad railway station led to the arrest of Ravi Hiralal Choudhary, a Jalna resident, who was found carrying 18 kg of ganja.
In a decisive move against drug trafficking, Sangareddy police burnt 583 kgs of ganja, along with alprazolam and MDMA, at a chemical facility in Pashamylaram. The disposal was carried out in line with environmental protocols and witnessed by SP Paritosh Pankaj and senior officers.
Kothagudem police seized 424.95 kg of ganja worth Rs 2.12 crore from a truck at Venkatya Thanda, Tekulapally mandal. Two men were arrested, while two others remain absconding. Officials credited for the successful operation
Enforcement officials of the Khammam Excise Department seized 106 kg of ganja worth Rs 53 lakh and six illegal firearms during vehicle checks in Paloncha. Three individuals were arrested, and the investigation revealed an interstate smuggling network.
Two persons were arrested in Kumram Bheem Asifabad for selling banned ganja. Police seized 60 grams of the contraband during a raid at a Punjabi dhaba. The suspects were handed over to local police for further investigation
