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The Telangana Prohibition and Excise Task Force arrested a man in Madhapur and seized 350 grams of ganja. The accused allegedly purchased and sold the drug locally. He was taken into custody and handed over to police for further investigation.

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.

Excise officials arrested five persons for cheating people by selling fake premium liquor in Hyderabad. The gang mixed cheap liquor with original brands and sold it to party hosts. Officials seized 139 bottles, scooters, and empty premium bottles.

The Prohibition and Excise Department in Hyderabad seized 91 bottles of liquor being smuggled into the city from Goa, Ahmedabad and Rajkot. A case has been registered against those involved in smuggling.

Two officials from the erstwhile Adilabad Prohibition and Excise unit, Jyothikiran and Zulfikar Ahmed, won top prizes at a two-day state-level sports meet in Hyderabad. Deputy Commissioner P Raghuram congratulated them for their achievements, noting that their success brought recognition to the unit.

Prohibition and Excise Department officials caught Shanker Singh at Dhoolpet transporting 1.606 kilograms of ganja in an auto rickshaw. Two others, Sandhya Bai and Akhilesh Singh, were named in the case. Authorities have registered a case for further investigation

Prohibition and Excise officials in Chennur, including a head constable and four constables, were caught gambling inside the station. A viral photo triggered public outrage, prompting an internal inquiry by the Mancherial Excise Superintendent, who assured action against those found guilty.

Prohibition and Excise officials, along with the Narcotics Task Force, raided the Musheerabad residence of city-based doctor John Paul and seized narcotics worth Rs 3 lakh. The doctor allegedly let his home be used for drug sales in exchange for free drugs.

The suspension of the liquor license draw for select shops in Telangana has triggered concerns among applicants. The Prohibition and Excise Department's last-minute decision has raised questions about transparency and fairness in the process

The Telangana Prohibition and Excise Department received 95,137 applications for 2,620 liquor shops this term, down by 37,000 compared to the previous round. The average number of applications per shop also fell from 50 to 36. Despite the decline, revenue rose to Rs 2,836.98 crore from Rs 2,645.24 crore, owing to a hike in the application fee from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 3 lakh.

At Nampally metro station, Prohibition officials caught Sanjay with 2.5 kg of ganja. He revealed three accomplices, who are now absconding. A case was filed, and Sanjay was remanded by the court. The hunt for the others is ongoing

Two men were caught with 14.83 grams of MDMA by Excise officials in Banjara Hills. Acting on a tip, police intercepted their car. They revealed they bought the drug from a Delhi-based man. A case has been registered

Excise officials in Malkajgiri arrested three persons, Kishore, Shiva and Akhil, for selling ganja. Kishore allegedly brought 2.2 kilograms of ganja from Maharashtra and, with his associates, was searching for customers when they were nabbed. A case was registered.

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.

A Prohibition and Excise Department team was attacked in Hyderabad’s Jeedimetla while acting on a tip-off about hashish oil sales. The team, led by Inspector Ch. Kotamma, was obstructed and assaulted by a group including several named individuals.

Two men from West Bengal were caught with 66 grams of brown sugar by the Prohibition and Excise Department at Khajaguda. The duo had recently arrived in Hyderabad with the narcotics. A case has been registered against them

As per sources, the outlets are allegedly procuring intoxicating substances such as Chloral Hydrate and Alprazolam from neighbouring Maharashtra

The arrested persons were identified as Burra Ramesh Goud, Rama Goud, Srinivas Goud, Rajashekhar Goud, and Raju Goud.

The arrested – Varun and Prabhu Chaitanya, along with their associate Kiran were bringing MDMA and OG Kush from a Nigerian national in Bengaluru and selling it to local people in the city

The arrested Jagadish Reddy, a native of Prakasham district, Akbar Hussain of Cuddapah and Ajay Kumar, of Kurnool district stay at Chilkurnagar in Uppal