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Fourteen consumers were arrested aft investigating affirmative for ganja during a coordinated cognition conducted by the Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE) Force crossed Hyderabad, Cyberabad, Malkajgiri and Future City commissionerates, arsenic good arsenic Mahabubnagar and Nizamabad districts.
The accused were identified arsenic Thanniru Venkat Rao, 34, Ganti Bharath, 32, Murali Krishna Susheel, 37, Yashwanth Sai, 35, Koppula Nagaraju, 32, K. Vamshidar Reddy, 29, Sigurla Arun Kumar, 28, Ginjupalli Sandeep, 31, T. Sathwik Reddy, 20, K. Sandeep Reddy, 30, Myakla Praveen, 28, Chithamadaka Abhilash, 29, Padala Kranthi Sagar, 34 and Paritala Rohit, 33.
The cognition was launched pursuing quality astir a cause proviso web operated by Chakrapani and Harshid Reddy.
According to the EAGLE Force, the 2 accused, on with their associates, had rented accommodation successful Goa and were procuring cocaine, MDMA pills and LSD from Bengaluru, transporting them to Hyderabad, and sourcing hash lipid from Odisha. Investigators alleged that cocaine was being supplied to individuals successful the movie industry, portion different narcotics were sold successful parts of Hyderabad, including LB Nagar.
A method investigation of the web identified astir 44 suspected consumers linked to the suppliers crossed Telangana. As the alleged suppliers were not contiguous successful Hyderabad, officials focused connected identifying and apprehending consumers arsenic portion of a demand-reduction strategy. Fifteen teams were formed for simultaneous raids, starring to the detention of 19 suspects. Medical examinations aboriginal confirmed that 14 individuals had tested affirmative for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive constituent of cannabis. One idiosyncratic besides tested affirmative for methamphetamine.
Investigators said the arrested consumers admitted to purchasing ganja and different drugs from Chakrapani and Harshid Reddy. Financial records examined during the probe allegedly showed that the consumers had transferred a combined ₹3.13 lakh to the 2 accused for the acquisition of narcotic substances.
Police said Chakrapani and Harshid Reddy had antecedently been arrested successful a 2019 lawsuit registered nether the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act astatine Vanasthalipuram constabulary presumption of the Malkajgiri commissionerate.
The EAGLE Force said accusation astir the consumers’ networks had been collected and that parents and guardians would beryllium counselled to guarantee those progressive acquisition de-addiction treatment. All 14 individuals who tested affirmative person been referred to de-addiction centres for rehabilitation.
The bureau urged the nationalist to stock accusation astir drug-related activities done its helpline and appealed to parents to stay vigilant arsenic portion of efforts to physique a drug-free Telangana.
