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As galore arsenic 9 persons were arrested successful abstracted cases during enforcement operations carried retired by the State Task Force (STF) of the Telangana Excise and Prohibition Department successful Hyderabad connected Saturday (December 27, 2025), starring to the seizure of synthetic drugs, cannabis, liquor and ample quantities of illegally transported jaggery.
In the archetypal case, 1.4 grams of MDMA was seized pursuing a raid successful the Beeramguda area. Following a tip-off, the STF-C squad carried retired a raid and arrested Thota Hanmanthu and Bappanna Pranay Sukumar. A scooter, mobile phones and the seized narcotics were recovered and handed implicit to the Ameerpet Excise Station for further investigation.
In different case, STF-A and STF-C teams intercepted buses arriving from Bengaluru to Hyderabad during checks conducted connected the metropolis outskirts. The teams seized 10 grams of OG Kush, 101 grams of ganja and 5 bottles of liquor sourced from Karnataka.
Excise officials intercept individuals transporting OG Kush, ganja and NDPL liquor sourced from Karnataka connected a autobus from Bengaluru to Hyderabad | Photo Credit: By Arrangement
Three indiviudals, identified arsenic Hamid, Arif and Harish, were arrested successful transportation with the seizure and were handed implicit to the Serilingampally Excise Station.
Meanwhile, successful 2 abstracted cases related to the amerciable proscription of jaggery allegedly utilized for manufacture of illicit liquor, the STF-A squad seized consignments being moved to antithetic parts of Telangana. A mini-van travelling towards Devarakonda was intercepted, starring to the seizure of 2,016 kilograms of jaggery and 100 kilograms of alum. Gattu Venugopal and Venkataiah were arrested on with the vehicle.
In different case, a rented car heading from Hyderabad to Achampet was checked, and 600 kilograms of jaggery and 100 kilograms of alum were seized. Srinu and Shankar were arrested successful this case, and the conveyance was confiscated.
All the accused and seized worldly person been handed implicit to the respective excise stations for further ineligible action.
