"interstate-drug-racket"

Hyderabad's EAGLE team busted an interstate drug racket, seizing 847 kg of marijuana worth Rs 4.2 crore and arresting two habitual offenders from Odisha. The drugs were hidden in 26 bags. A sword, SUV, and phones were also recovered.

Rajikul Hoque, from Malda in West Bengal, earlier worked as a mason in Hyderabad; he was caught when waiting for prospective consumers in Chilkalguda

The arrested suspect cum transporter was working for Sagar, Devraj, Bajrang, Hanumanth and Rajkumar, all from Karnataka and currently absconding.

Officials seized 1380 grams of hydroponic marijuana, LSD blots, 2 bikes and other material worth Rs 1.4 crore

The arrested suspect Dilip Kumar Nayak is a resident of Gajapati district of Odisha while the absconding suspects - Tapan from Odisha and Bijay from Delhi.

A total of 65 kgs marijuana worth Rs 20 lakh, two cars and six mobile phones, altogether worth Rs 40 lakh was seized