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Two persons, including a juvenile, were apprehended by the Gopalapuram constabulary aft 17 kg of marijuana was seized from a lodge successful Secunderabad connected Sunday, June 14.
The arrested accused were identified arsenic 23-year-old Rishi Kumar, a idiosyncratic employed astatine a coating portion successful Bandamailaram of Medchal-Malkajgiri district, and a 17-year-old juvenile, who was produced earlier the Juvenile Justice Board. Another accused, Vijay alias Sambhav Kumar, 21, suspected to beryllium the supplier, is absconding.
According to the police, acting connected circumstantial accusation astir the question of contraband, a squad led by Sub-Inspector K. Srinivasa Yadav conducted a hunt cognition astatine a lodge successful Secunderabad connected Sunday afternoon.
During the operation, constabulary detained the 2 suspects and searched their belongings, starring to the seizure of 13 packets of marijuana weighing a full of 17 kg. Two mobile phones allegedly utilized for connection successful transportation with the proscription of the contraband were besides seized.
During questioning, the accused allegedly told investigators that they had been recruited by Vijay and paid to transport the marijuana from Sambalpur successful Odisha to Pune successful Maharashtra via Hyderabad.
Police fishy the seizure is linked to a larger interstate proviso concatenation and are investigating the engagement of different persons connected to the operation. Efforts are nether mode to hint and apprehend the absconding supplier.
A lawsuit was registered nether the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act astatine the Gopalapuram constabulary station, and further probe is successful progress.
