Ganja Testing Kits to Identify Ganja Consumers
7 months ago

Ganja Testing Kits to Identify Ganja Consumers

Deccan Chronicle  

Warangal: Excise authorities are deploying ganja testing kits to identify persons who consume not only ganja but also other narcotics. He said following orders of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to completely eradicate illegal transport and usage of ganja and drugs in Telangana, excise officials, in coordination with police officials, are taking necessary measures, apart from maintaining strict vigil at important locations across the district. Chandra Mohan said excise department in the district has seized 227 kilograms of ganja within six months in Kazipet limits and has registered 14 cases against peddlers till date. He disclosed that as per instructions of TSNAB director Sandeep Shandilya and excise enforcement director Kamalhasan Reddy, excise officials are booking ganja peddlers under sections wherein bail will not be available for at least seven to eight months.

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MDMA, ganja seized in Hyderabad, five arrested
2 days, 6 hours ago

MDMA, ganja seized in Hyderabad, five arrested

The Hindu  

Five persons were arrested by the State Task Force of the Telangana Excise and Prohibition Department for peddling drugs in two separate cases. The officials seized 2.78 grams of MDMA and 1.302 kilograms of ganja during the raids. In the first case, SK Mohammed Rahim and Mohammed Fakhruddin were arrested while selling MDMA near Erragadda metro station. The officials also …

Man held with 60kg ganja near Swargate
6 days, 20 hours ago

Man held with 60kg ganja near Swargate

Hindustan Times  

Anti-Narcotics Cell 1 of the Pune police on Saturday arrested a man from Shankarsheth Road near Swargate and seized 30 packets of Ganja from his car, police said. During the search, police found 30 packets of Ganja worth ₹ 12 lakh filled in four nylon bags. During the search, police found 30 packets of Ganja worth ₹12 lakh filled in …

Tripura: Police seize 34 kg ganja worth ₹5.10 lakh from Agartala Railway Station - What we know so far
1 week, 2 days ago

Tripura: Police seize 34 kg ganja worth ₹5.10 lakh from Agartala Railway Station - What we know so far

Live Mint  

In a major crackdown on illegal narcotics, the Government Railway Police at Agartala Railway Station on Wednesday recovered and seized as much as 34 kilograms of marijuana worth ₹5.10 lakh. Authorities said the estimated market value of the recovered ganja could be approximately ₹5.10 lakh. 10 kg ganja seized recently Recently, in a joint operation, the Government Railway Police and …

Two held in connection with ‘ganja’ seizure at Kochi hostel
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1 week, 3 days ago

Two held in connection with ‘ganja’ seizure at Kochi hostel

The Hindu  

The Kochi City police on Wednesday arrested two migrants in the case registered in connection with the seizure of 1.90 kilograms of suspected ganja from a room at the hostel of the Government Polytechnic College, Kalamassery, last week. A probe is also on to verify whether the two former students used to supply ganja elsewhere, including on other campuses. According …

Three arrested in separate cases with nearly 8 kg of suspected ganja
1 week, 3 days ago

Three arrested in separate cases with nearly 8 kg of suspected ganja

The Hindu  

Nearly eight kilograms of suspected ganja was seized and three persons arrested in three separate cases registered by the police and the Excise on Wednesday. In one case, the North Paravur Excise range arrested Neelu Deuri from Odisha reportedly with 1.25 kilograms of ganja from Manjali during a special drive as part of the ongoing Operation Clean Slate. In another …

Kerala Police’s ‘Operation D-Hunt’ leads to 8,931 arrests, major drug seizures across State
1 week, 3 days ago

Kerala Police’s ‘Operation D-Hunt’ leads to 8,931 arrests, major drug seizures across State

The Hindu  

The Kerala Police’s ‘Operation D-Hunt’, a special campaign to curb drug-peddling across the State, has led to the registration of 8,646 cases and 8,931 arrests so far. Also, 147 suspected ganja beedis, 3,624 tobacco packets, 60 grams of suspected brown sugar and 13.55 grams of suspected hashish oil were seized, the police said. The other seizures included 1,528 suspected ganja …

Bengaluru police bust ganja racket, arrest three with drugs worth ₹1.8 lakh
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Bengaluru police bust ganja racket, arrest three with drugs worth ₹1.8 lakh

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru police arrested three individuals in connection with drug peddling after officers from Devanahalli Police Station acted on a tip-off regarding illegal ganja sales in the area. The narcotics cell of Pune customs busted a drug trafficking racket and seized 54kg of ganja on February 14 According to news agency ANI, on March 8, police received specific information about two …

Police seize 2 kg of ganja, arrest three students in overnight raid on polytechnic hostel in Kochi
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Police seize 2 kg of ganja, arrest three students in overnight raid on polytechnic hostel in Kochi

The Hindu  

In a major overnight raid that lasted till the early morning hours of Friday, the Kochi City police seized nearly 2 kg of ganja and arrested three students from the men’s hostel of the Government Polytechnic College, Kalamassery, in Kochi in Ernakulam district of Kerala. While Akash was found in possession of around 1.9 kg of ganja and is likely …

IIT Baba's ganja case: Here's what the law on narcotics & psychotropic substances says
3 weeks, 5 days ago

IIT Baba's ganja case: Here's what the law on narcotics & psychotropic substances says

India Today  

Abhay Singh, popularly known as IIT Baba after he came into the spotlight during the recently concluded Maha Kumbh Mela, was briefly detained in Jaipur after being found in possession of ganja. According to a statement issued by the Jaipur Police Commissioner, IIT Baba was released on bail after furnishing bail bonds, as the ganja found in his possession was …

Two Held with 31 kg Ganja in Srikakulam
1 month ago

Two Held with 31 kg Ganja in Srikakulam

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: The Srikakulam police arrested two individuals in a drug bust at Ichapuram railway station, seizing 31 kg of ganja and two mobile phones. According to a press release from the Srikakulam police, the accused were acting as couriers for a contact identified only as Deepak, from Kodala village. Based on the investigation, Upendra Swain claimed he turned to drug …

3,737 kg of ganja and 4.22 kg of liquid ganja worth ₹1.87 crore incinerated by Andhra Pradesh police
1 month, 1 week ago

3,737 kg of ganja and 4.22 kg of liquid ganja worth ₹1.87 crore incinerated by Andhra Pradesh police

The Hindu  

A total of 3,737 kg of seized ganja and 4.22 kg of liquid ganja from 183 cases across four sub-divisions of Krishna district were incinerated by the Andhra Pradesh police at Jindal Urban Management, Yadlapadu village in Palnadu district on Saturday. Director General of Police Harish Kumar Gupta participated in the destruction of seized ganja whose estimated worth was around …

Andhra Pradesh: 30, 000 kg of Ganja Destroyed
1 month, 1 week ago

Andhra Pradesh: 30, 000 kg of Ganja Destroyed

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Alluri Sitharama Raju police on Friday destroyed over 30,000 kg of seized cannabis worth over Rs 6 crore at the Coastal Waste Management Project in Parawada mandal of Anakapalle district. The process was conducted under the supervision of senior officials, including Visakhapatnam range deputy inspector general Gopinath Jatti, Alluri Sitarama Raju superintendent of police Amit Bardar and Anakapalle SP …

Mancherial police seized 23.5 kg ganja valued at Rs 11 lakh
1 month, 1 week ago

Mancherial police seized 23.5 kg ganja valued at Rs 11 lakh

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad: Mancherial police seized 23.5 kg of ganja valued at Rs 11 lakh on Thursday during a raid on a godown of Y Info Solutions at IB Crossroad, run by Soma Praveenkumar, which was reportedly disguising ganja sales as CCTV camera deals. A police team led by DCP Bhaskar discovered the ganja, packed in cotton boxes, and detained several people …

Inter-State drug peddler caught in possession of 200 kg marijuana
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Inter-State drug peddler caught in possession of 200 kg marijuana

The Hindu  

The South-East Task Force, along with the Chandrayangutta Police, arrested an inter-State ganja peddler and seized 200 kg of dry marijuana, valued at approximately ₹50 lakh. Acting on a tip-off, the police intercepted a car at Chandrayangutta Flyover at around 8.30 p.m. and apprehended 34-year-old Jadhav Shivaram, a resident of Sangareddy district. Three days prior to his arrest, Shivaram had …

Anakapalli district police begin destroying 34,418 kg ganja worth ₹18 crore seized in 459 cases in two years
2 months ago

Anakapalli district police begin destroying 34,418 kg ganja worth ₹18 crore seized in 459 cases in two years

The Hindu  

The process of destroying 34,418 kg ganja, which was seized in 459 cases for the past two years in Anakapalli district, was started by the district police here on Tuesday. The total worth of ganja is estimated to be around ₹18 crore in the erstwhile Visakhapatnam district, but it can be sold at around ₹35 crore in some northern States, …

Five arrested with 7.6 kg ganja in separate cases
2 months, 1 week ago

Five arrested with 7.6 kg ganja in separate cases

The Hindu  

The Excise Department officials in Musheerabad arrested two people transporting ganja in an autorickshaw, in Domalguda, on Wednesday. Trio held with 1.6 kg ganja Meanwhile, three persons involved in illegal sale of ganja and bike thefts were arrested by the Nalgonda police. Lingagalla Poorna Chandu, Kanukuntla Jagadish, both aged 19, and Harijan Mahesh, 20, were arrested by the police on …

Tirupati police seize ganja worth Rs25.5 lakh
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Tirupati police seize ganja worth Rs25.5 lakh

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: Tirupati district police arrested six individuals and seized 100 kilograms of ganja worth Rs 25.5 lakh in two separate operations conducted on Wednesday. In the first operation, Tada police acted on a tip-off and intercepted a car near Sri City Zero Point early in the morning. In the second operation, Chillakur police apprehended four suspects at Kota Cross Road, …

85 packets of ganja-laced chocolates seized
2 months, 3 weeks ago

85 packets of ganja-laced chocolates seized

The Hindu  

Officials of Medchal District Task Force under the Telangana Excise and Prohibition Department, on Tuesday, seized 85 packets of ganja-laced chocolates from a residence in Thumkunta of Hyderabad. The police arrested Upender Mandal, a native of Bihar’s Darbhanga, who was selling ganja-laced chocolates from his pan shop in the same area. Meanwhile, the State Task Force seized 1.3 kilogram of …

WATCH: Car Smuggling Ganja Runs Over Policemen At Andhra Pradesh Toll Plaza
2 months, 3 weeks ago

WATCH: Car Smuggling Ganja Runs Over Policemen At Andhra Pradesh Toll Plaza

ABP News  

Two policemen were run over by a car while they were patrolling against narcotics trafficking at Krishnavaram toll plaza in Kirlampudi mandal, Kakinada district, Andhra Pradesh, in the early hours of Thursday. On Thursday, the car, bearing a Uttar Pradesh registration number, was flagged down as it approached the toll plaza by police personnel for inspection. At Krishnavaram Toll Plaza, …

Secunderabad RPF Arrests Two Ganja Peddlers, Seizes 10 Kg Ganja
3 months ago

Secunderabad RPF Arrests Two Ganja Peddlers, Seizes 10 Kg Ganja

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Secunderabad Railway Police, RPF during surprise checking against the drugs peddlers on platforms and trains at Secunderabad railway station arrested two interstate ganja peddlers and seized 10.143 kg ganja worth Rs 2.53,575 lakh from their possession. The accused were caught while shunting at Secunderabad railway station while they were transporting dry ganja from Koraput forest area of Odisha to …

Ganja flow to Ernakulam rises as harvest season begins in Odisha
3 months, 1 week ago

Ganja flow to Ernakulam rises as harvest season begins in Odisha

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: With the ganja harvest season on in Odisha, there has been a rise in the flow of narcotic substances to Ernakulam district over the past one month. Since the beginning of November, over 140kg of ganja has been recovered in several cases registered with the Ernakulam Rural and Kochi City police stations. On November 11, the District Anti-Narcotics Special …

Telangana police seize ganja, arrest drug peddlers, tackle theft ahead of New Year
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana police seize ganja, arrest drug peddlers, tackle theft ahead of New Year

India Today  

Telangana’s Cyberabad police have made several major arrests and seizures related to drug trafficking and theft. The police in the Chandanagar and Gachibowli areas of Hyderabad, Telangana, seized large quantities of illegal substances, including 57 kg of ganja, 18 grams of MDMA, one gram of OG Kush, LSD paper, seven mobile phones, and a car and bike used in the …

Crime News: Drug Peddler Held With 9kg of Ganja
4 months ago

Crime News: Drug Peddler Held With 9kg of Ganja

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A food delivery executive attached to the aggregator app was arrested for drug peddling and nine kg of ganja was also recovered from his possession, said police on Wednesday. The joint team of the west zone task force along with Banjara Hills police nabbed seven consumers also. The joint team of the police arrested Santosh and based on his …

Pune Police seize ganja worth ₹2.43 lakh, one held
4 months ago

Pune Police seize ganja worth ₹2.43 lakh, one held

Hindustan Times  

The anti-narcotics cell of the Pune city police has arrested a 24-year-old man and seized ganja packets worth approximately ₹2.43 lakh from his possession. The arrest took place in the Katraj area on Tuesday night, following a tip-off about drug trafficking activities in the region. The accused has been charged under the sections of 8, 20, ii of the Narcotic …

Four Peddlers Held with 3kg of Ganja
4 months ago

Four Peddlers Held with 3kg of Ganja

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The West zone task force and SR Nagar police arrested four drug peddlers and detained six consumers and seized 3 kg ganja from their possession. The peddlers were identified as kulfi vendor Arapati Hari Krishna Jaba Naveen who procured the narcotic from AP and sub-peddlers Ashok and another man also named Naveen, said task force DCP Y.V.S. Flesh Trade …

Bengaluru police bust 318 kg ganja smuggled from Kerala, arrest three individuals
4 months, 1 week ago

Bengaluru police bust 318 kg ganja smuggled from Kerala, arrest three individuals

India Today  

The Bengaluru police intercepted a massive consignment of 318 kilograms of cannabis, also known as ganja, valued at Rs 3.25 crore. Authorities suspect that the ganja was being smuggled into Bengaluru in preparation for illegal sales during New Year celebrations, a time when demand for narcotics typically spikes in the city. Last month, the Central Crime Branch Narcotics Control Unit …

‘You live in Jayanagar…’: Karnataka HC to Bengaluru man who claimed that 27 kgs ganja grew on its own at his backyard
4 months, 1 week ago

‘You live in Jayanagar…’: Karnataka HC to Bengaluru man who claimed that 27 kgs ganja grew on its own at his backyard

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dealt with an interesting case where a 67-year-old Bengaluru resident, Chandrashekar, denied knowing how over 27 kilograms of cannabis ended up growing in the backyard of his home. Chandrashekar, booked by Bengaluru Police for cultivating a commercial quantity of ganja, requested the case be quashed. According to a report in Bar and Bench, Chandrashekar, …

‘Form panel with state and central officers to end drug menace in TN’
4 months, 1 week ago

‘Form panel with state and central officers to end drug menace in TN’

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has suggested constitution of a monitoring committee consisting of officers from the state and central agencies to supervise the coordinated action for combating drug menace in the state. Saying that drug menace is a serious concern of the society, the bench said that the time has come for initiating stringent action to put down the …

Andhra Pradesh: 563 kg ganja seized; 3 inter-state smugglers arrested
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh: 563 kg ganja seized; 3 inter-state smugglers arrested

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: The Srikakulam District Police arrested three inter-state marijuana smugglers and seized 563.920 kg of the drug from their possession. The accused Ayub Maji, Ranjit Bardhan, and Abhi Majji were growing the ganja in Odisha's Gajapati district and intended to sell it in Tamil Nadu. The vehicle had 16 bags of ganja, weighing 563.920 kg," Srikakulam DSP K.V. The case …

Massive Drug Bust: Telangana Prohibition & Excise Department Incinerates 135.832 kg of Narcotics
5 months ago

Massive Drug Bust: Telangana Prohibition & Excise Department Incinerates 135.832 kg of Narcotics

The Hindu  

Telangana Prohibition and Excise department destroyed a substantial quantity of contraband in various NDPS cases. The department destroyed 79 cases worth 135.832 kilograms of dry ganja, 2.108 kilograms of hashish oil, 1939.5 kilograms of poppy straw, 300.67 grams of charas, 514.16 grams of cocaine, 174.89 grams of MDMA, 25 LSD blots, 14 grams of ecstasy pills, 190 ecstasy pills, and …

Hyderabad: Police seize drugs worth Rs 28L; four held
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Hyderabad: Police seize drugs worth Rs 28L; four held

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Police on Wednesday apprehended four interstate drug peddlers, including a college student, who were allegedly in possession of OG weed and hash oil in two different instances. The police seized 144.72 grams of organic ganja and 2 kg of hash oil with a cumulative estimated worth of Rs 28 lakh. Odia farmer nabbed In another instance, Asif Nagar police …

Telangana: Excise Department Seizes 170 Kg Of Ganja In Major Drug Bust In Hyderabad
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana: Excise Department Seizes 170 Kg Of Ganja In Major Drug Bust In Hyderabad

ABP News  

Telangana Excise Department seized a significant haul of 170 kilograms of ganja at Pedda Amberpet in Hyderabad on Saturday. Telangana Joint Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, SY Qureshi, provided details of the operation, stating, "170 kg of ganja was seized in the Pedamberpet area of Hyderabad. Authorities successfully captured all the individuals involved in the smuggling module, seizing two vehicles, …

Man transporting ganja caught by Railway Police at Secunderabad Station
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Man transporting ganja caught by Railway Police at Secunderabad Station

The Hindu  

The Government Railway Police Secunderabad has busted an interstate ganja smuggling racket operating between Phulbani district of Odisha and Surat, Gujarat. The accused has been remanded to judicial custody and the seized ganja has been sent for forensic examination,” explained the police. Meanwhile, the Excise police seized 8.6 kg of ganja from two men from Bihar in Jubilee Hills on …

Vizag: Nine Arrested, 22 Kg Ganja Seized
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Vizag: Nine Arrested, 22 Kg Ganja Seized

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: The Srikakulam police have apprehended nine individuals for the sale of ganja and detained eight others for consumption. Srikakulam Rural sub-inspector arrested four suspects, Vallamsetti Chandu, Kola Arun Kumar, Harish Gunta, and Banka Joseph who were found riding a motorcycle with 5 kg of Ganja in two plastic bags. During a press conference on Sunday, Srikakulam SP Maheswara Reddy …

Two narcotic peddlers held, 11 kgs drugs, ₹2 lakh cash recovered
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Two narcotic peddlers held, 11 kgs drugs, ₹2 lakh cash recovered

Hindustan Times  

Police on Saturday nabbed two drug peddlers from Rajouri and Jammu’s RS Pura and recovered around 11 kgs of drugs and cash worth over ₹2 lakhs from them. In another incident, police arrested a drug peddler in RS Pura and recovered 1 Kg 76 grams of ganja, 60 grams of charas and cash ₹ 2,08,930 from his possession. In another …

Ahmedabad Crime Branch seizes over 200 kg of ganja, three suspects arrested
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Ahmedabad Crime Branch seizes over 200 kg of ganja, three suspects arrested

New Indian Express  

AHMEDABAD: The Ahmedabad City Crime Branch Police in Gujarat has seized over 200 kg of ganja and MDMA and arrested three suspects who were transporting the contraband in a truck from Odisha. Acting on a tip-off, officers intercepted the truck en route to Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation, uncovering a massive haul of dried ganja powder and MDMA. Reacting to the …

Anakapalli police seize ganja worth ₹25 lakh in two cases
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Anakapalli police seize ganja worth ₹25 lakh in two cases

The Hindu  

The district police on Friday arrested five persons allegedly involved in two separate ganja smuggling cases and seized 246 kgs of ganja worth ₹13 lakh from them. Addressing a press conference, Superintendent of Police, M. Deepika said that in one of the cases, the four accused, S. Srinu, V. Iswara Rao, K. Kondababu and P. Dilip Kumar, all from ASR …

Andhra Pradesh: 17 Smugglers, Including 2 Juveniles, Held With Ganja
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh: 17 Smugglers, Including 2 Juveniles, Held With Ganja

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada:In a joint operation, Anti-Narcotics Cell, along with law and order police of NTR district, arrested 17 ganja peddlers, including two juveniles. The arrested have been identified as Mallepolu Siva Naga Mahesh, Dhuli Venkatesh, Jajjanam Naresh alias Mechanic Naresh, D. Venkamraju alias Nani, Seelam Charan, Vanam Aravind alias Aarvi, Syeed Ali alias Ali, K. Sai Kiran, Kota Naga Durga Prasad, …

Inter-State ganja peddling gang busted in Andhra Pradesh, 90 kg contraband seized
8 months, 1 week ago

Inter-State ganja peddling gang busted in Andhra Pradesh, 90 kg contraband seized

The Hindu  

The Anti-Narcotic Cell of NTR district arrested 15 persons allegedly involved in ganja peddling, and seized 90 kg of the contraband from their possession. The accused were natives of Odisha, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, said the Deputy Commissioner of Police, T. Hari Krishna, and the Anti-Narcotic Cell Additional DCP, R. Srihari Babu. The Anti-Narcotic Cell, the Commissioner’s Task Force and …

Police arrest ganja smuggler, seize 140kg of contraband
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Police arrest ganja smuggler, seize 140kg of contraband

Deccan Chronicle  

Nalgonda: Miryalaguda police on Saturday arrested one Bhukya Ramu, 35, and seized 140 kilograms of ganja from his possession while another four peddlers, who were travelling in two cars with the contraband, escaped from the police. Superintendent of police Sharath Chandra Pawar said the police apprehended two cars on the outskirts of Miryalaguda. Bhupalpally police held 3 ganja peddlers, seized …

800 kg ganja confiscated in two major busts
8 months, 2 weeks ago

800 kg ganja confiscated in two major busts

Deccan Chronicle  

VISAKHAPATNAM: ASR district police seized 800 kilograms of ganja worth ₹40 lakh in two separate raids on Wednesday. Acting on a tip-off, the district’s Mothugudem police under Chinturu subdivision apprehended three individuals—Amit Giri, Shivdayal Dhore and Alok Gotam—all residents of Madhya Pradesh, while checking a truck near the Mothugudem police station. Efforts are underway to arrest Sanjeev and two other …

Telangana Excise Department targets illicit liquor after Kallakurichi tragedy in Tamil Nadu
9 months ago

Telangana Excise Department targets illicit liquor after Kallakurichi tragedy in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

After methanol-laced liquor claimed several lives in Tamil Nadu’s Kallakurichi, the Prohibition and Excise Department in Telangana is keeping a tab on methanol manufacturers in the State and is cracking down on illicitly distilled liquor in a few districts. “Though the State does not have methanol-laced alcohol cases yet, districts such as Warangal, Suryapet, Nagarkurnool, Nizamabad and Adilabad are battling …

Ganja peddling, consumption will be dealt with an iron fist, warns Andhra Pradesh DGP Dwaraka Tirumala Rao
9 months ago

Ganja peddling, consumption will be dealt with an iron fist, warns Andhra Pradesh DGP Dwaraka Tirumala Rao

The Hindu  

Director General of Police Ch. Dwaraka Tirumala Rao has said that drugs mafia will have an adverse impact on the country’s economy and growth, and its ill-effects will have international ramifications too. It is alarming that some school-going children too are addicted to vices,” Mr. Tirumala Rao observed while participating in an awareness programme organised by the NTR Commissionerate Police …

9,008 kg of ganja worth ₹11 crore seized in Khammam district in last six years
9 months ago

9,008 kg of ganja worth ₹11 crore seized in Khammam district in last six years

The Hindu  

Khammam Police Commissioner Sunil Dutt on Wednesday called upon youth to play a proactive role in spearheading a vigorous anti-drug awareness campaign as a social movement to combat drug menace. He was speaking before flagging off an awareness rally against drug abuse held in Khammmam to mark the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking here on Wednesday. Mr. …

TG Police to Work With AP Cops to Curb Ganja Menace
9 months ago

TG Police to Work With AP Cops to Curb Ganja Menace

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: After having set up specialised checkpoints that would be manned by armed forces at inter-state borders, the Telangana police, who obtained leads about notorious gangs involved in the smuggling of ganja from neighbouring states, are likely to join hands with the Andhra Pradesh law enforcement agencies to dismantle the ganja supply chain. Stating that the Telangana is only state …

Four held with drugs in Hyderabad in three different cases
9 months ago

Four held with drugs in Hyderabad in three different cases

The Hindu  

The LB Nagar Special Operations Teams, along with the Chaitanyapuri police, nabbed a man found in possession of 30 grams of heroin. In the first case, 24-year-old Virma Ram was caught in possession of heroin near Chaitanyapuri metro station. “He admitted that he sourced the drug from one Dinesh Kalyan of Rajasthan and was given the same by Heera Ram, …

Shivamogga police conduct drive against consumption of ganja
9 months ago

Shivamogga police conduct drive against consumption of ganja

The Hindu  

Shivamogga Police have launched a drive against the consumption and peddling of ganja in the district. G.K. Mithun Kumar, SP of Shivamogga, said on Sunday that if any of the parents notice their children consuming drugs, they could call the police officers, including him, directly. Earlier, there was a case where the father himself informed the police about his son …

Hyderabad: 7 Members of 2 Inter-state Ganja Peddler Gangs Held
9 months, 1 week ago

Hyderabad: 7 Members of 2 Inter-state Ganja Peddler Gangs Held

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The South-west Task Force on Sunday arrested six members of two interstate gangs and seized 164kg of ganja and other materials worth Rs 51 lakh from their possession. Police also seized three cars, a bike and seven mobile phones from them. In first case, three interstate ganja peddlers were caught red-handed near Arabian Food Corner, Paramount Colony, Road No. …

Narcotics seizures on the rise in Telangana, 119 cases booked in May
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Narcotics seizures on the rise in Telangana, 119 cases booked in May

The Hindu  

Cases of narcotics smuggling are on the rise with 119 cases being registered last month. The Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau seized 1,308 kilograms of ganja on May 25 in four different cases. The State registered 119 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act cases in May in which 260 individuals have been arrested. Seizures included 1870.60 kilograms of ganja, …

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