Two drug peddlers arrested; over 100 kg ganja worth ₹25.7 lakh seized

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Two cause   peddlers were arrested and 101.711 kilograms of ganja was seized successful  a associated  cognition  by the Kollur constabulary  and Serilingampally SOT.

Two cause peddlers were arrested and 101.711 kilograms of ganja was seized successful a associated cognition by the Kollur constabulary and Serilingampally SOT.

Two cause peddlers were arrested successful a associated cognition by Kollur constabulary and Serilingampally Special Operations Team (SOT), starring to the seizure of 101.711 kilograms of ganja valued astatine ₹25.72 lakh.

The accused were identified arsenic Baswa Jaganatham, 37, a husbandman from Vijayanagaram district, and Pallapu Laxminarayana, 52, from Puttaparthi district, some successful Andhra Pradesh. Police besides seized 4 mobile phones from their possession. Another accused, identified arsenic Raju of Chitrakonda, Odisha, presently remains astatine ample and is believed to beryllium the main supplier.

Investigations revealed that the accused targeted operation labourers who were addicted to ganja. The supplier delivered the consignment astir 10 days ago, aft which the peddlers shifted it to Tellapur colony adjacent labour camps with the volition of selling it astatine operation sites.

Following a tip-off, the squad arrested the duo earlier the contraband could beryllium distributed.

Meanwhile, constabulary urged radical to stock accusation related to cause trafficking done Dial 100, the Cyberabad NDPS Enforcement Cell, oregon the authoritative WhatsApp helpline, assuring that the individuality of informants volition beryllium kept confidential. Further probe is nether way.

Published - February 18, 2026 07:36 p.m. IST

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