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After astir 18 months of surveillance stretching crossed Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Maharashtra, the Telangana’s EAGLE Force has busted an interstate marijuana trafficking network, arresting 5 persons and seizing 200 kg of the contraband worthy astir ₹1 crore.
The arrested accused were identified arsenic Amol Nanoba Gore, 35, and Laxman Nagnath Kare, 26, some from Latur territory successful Maharashtra, Vasantha Jadhav, 40, of Kamareddy district, and Shaik Ansar, 32, and Shaik Rahmath, 30, some from Kamareddy district.
Police identified Prabhu of Udgir successful Maharashtra arsenic the alleged financier and receiver of the consignment, portion Devi Singh of Odisha is suspected to beryllium the supplier. Both are absconding.
According to EAGLE Force Director Sandeep Shandilya, the cognition began with quality inputs connected the activities of immoderate of the accused, including Amol Gore, who had antecedently been arrested successful a marijuana trafficking lawsuit successful Nalgonda territory successful which 336 kg of the contraband was seized.
“Teams began discreet surveillance connected June 7 and tracked the suspects arsenic they travelled to the borderline areas, allegedly collected the contraband and began their instrumentality travel towards Telangana and Maharashtra,” said the officer.
Rather than intercepting the vehicles immediately, EAGLE teams continued tailing them implicit a agelong region to place the full web and corroborate the question of the consignment. “The cognition culminated successful the Khammam region, wherever our officers, assisted by Konijerla constabulary and the EAGLE portion successful Khammam, intercepted the vehicles and seized 104 packets containing 200 kg of marijuana,” explained the director.
Investigators fishy the web had transported marijuana consignments connected earlier occasions and was preparing to present the latest shipment to Maharashtra. The probe has revealed that the alleged financier coordinated procurement, proscription and payments done a web of associates dispersed crossed aggregate States.
Police said efforts are underway to apprehend the absconding accused.
