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A 17-year-old lad from Alluri Sitharamaraju territory of Andhra Pradesh was apprehended by the Special Operations Team (SOT), Malkajgiri, on with Ghatkesar Police connected Friday for allegedly transporting 5.1 kg of hashish lipid worthy ₹1.15 crore. The apprehension was made adjacent Ghatkesar Railway Station during a associated cognition targeting inter-state cause trafficking networks.
Rachakonda constabulary Commissioner G. Sudheer Babu said that the juvenile was moving with a cardinal supplier identified arsenic Debendra Jhodia, besides known arsenic Srinu, from Chitrakonda successful Odisha. “Jhodia, who remains absconding, is believed to person procured the contraband and sent it with the boy, assuming that a insignificant would not arouse suspicion during transport,” said the officer.
Investigators said the lad had dropped retired of schoolhouse aft people VI and had been assisting his parents successful agriculture earlier being lured into cause trafficking by Jhodia. “On October 15, helium collected the consignment from Odisha and travelled by bid to Hyderabad. Acting connected a tip-off, helium was intercepted adjacent Ghatkesar railway presumption connected the greeting of October 17. Two polythene packets of hashish lipid concealed successful a backpack, on with a mobile phone, were seized from him,” added the officer.
He said astir 40 to 50 kilograms of marijuana are required to nutrient 1 kilogram of hashish oil. The main accused, Jhodia, is connected the tally and efforts are underway to apprehend him.
The constabulary urged the nationalist to enactment vigilant and debar engagement successful drug-related activities, informing that offences nether the NDPS Act could pull up to 10 years of imprisonment oregon adjacent the decease punishment nether Section 31A.
