3 peddlers arrested, 120 kg ganja seized in Hyderabad
1 year, 3 months ago

3 peddlers arrested, 120 kg ganja seized in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Three members of an interstate ganja peddling gang were arrested by sleuths of the Rajendranagar Zone Special Operations Team on Wednesday. During interrogation, one accused confessed that he initially hatched a plan to commit theft and roped in two of his friends, natives of Tamil Nadu, to help him. Recently, the trio hatched a plan to sell ganja in Bengaluru and accordingly, proceeded towards Vijayawada to purchase the contraband at Rs 500 per kg. While they were proceeding towards Bengaluru in two separate cars, they were stopped by police during a routine check, when the ganja was found and the accused were arrested.

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Man arrested in Ahmedabad for smuggling ganja worth Rs 3.6 crore from Thailand
4 days, 13 hours ago

Man arrested in Ahmedabad for smuggling ganja worth Rs 3.6 crore from Thailand

India Today  

Gujarat Police arrested a man in Ahmedabad's Vatva area with 12 kg of hybrid ganja worth Rs 3.6 crore during a routine vehicle check. During questioning, Patel revealed he was offered Rs 70,000 by two women, Nidhi and Sayli, whom he met six months ago in Maharashtra's Kolhapur. Patel also mentioned another person, Pritam, who was tasked with smuggling ganja …

Heroin worth Rs 1.4 cr seized in Guwahati, 3 arrested
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Heroin worth Rs 1.4 cr seized in Guwahati, 3 arrested

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: Heroin worth nearly Rs 1.4 crore has been seized and three peddlers have been arrested from Guwahati, police said on Sunday. Acting on a tip-off, the Special Task Force conducted a raid in Balughat in Basistha police station area on Saturday evening and arrested a drug peddler, Assam Police Chief Public Relations Officer Pranabjyoti Goswami said in a statement. …

10 arrested in two days; ganja, meth seized
2 weeks, 3 days ago

10 arrested in two days; ganja, meth seized

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Eight persons have been arrested by the city police in three drug busts at Washermenpet, Koyembedu and Ambattur. In Washermenpet, police arrested four persons for smuggling and selling 3,700 drug tablets on Thursday. At Koyambedu, police arrested two history sheeters — Dheena alias Gopalakrishnan of Nerkundram and Thirunavukarasu of Virugambakkam — on Thursday for selling ganja and drugs to …

Telangana police seize ganja, arrest drug peddlers, tackle theft ahead of New Year
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
3 weeks, 5 days 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
3 weeks, 6 days 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
1 month 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 drug bust: Police seize consignment with 318 kilograms of ganja worth ₹3.2 crore
1 month ago

Bengaluru drug bust: Police seize consignment with 318 kilograms of ganja worth ₹3.2 crore

Hindustan Times  

In a massive drug haul, Bengaluru police on Friday caught a consignment and seized 318 kilograms of ganja valued at ₹3.2 crore. Authorities believe the cannabis was being smuggled into Bengaluru to cater to the increased demand for narcotics during New Year celebrations, a time when drug consumption in the city tends to surge. In October, Bengaluru’s Central Crime Branch …

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

Andhra Pradesh: 563 kg ganja seized; 3 inter-state smugglers arrested
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Greater Noida resident cultivates ‘ganja’ inside flat, sells on dark web; arrested
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1 month, 1 week ago

Greater Noida resident cultivates ‘ganja’ inside flat, sells on dark web; arrested

Hindustan Times  

The Uttar Pradesh Police have arrested a man for allegedly cultivating cannabis, also called ‘ganja’, inside his apartment in a Greater Noida society and selling it on the dark web. Accused ordered seeds from international website: Police DCP Khan said Chaudhary was allegedly using advanced aeroponic techniques which he learned through online resources, to cultivate cannabis in a fully controlled …

Bengaluru couple posts garden photos on Facebook, arrested for Ganja cultivation after followers alert cops
1 month, 1 week ago

Bengaluru couple posts garden photos on Facebook, arrested for Ganja cultivation after followers alert cops

Live Mint  

Marijuana or ganja is illegal in India, and its possession or cultivation is punishable by law. The report further stated that the couple—Sagar Gurung, 37, and his wife Urmila Kumari, 38—are from Namchi in Sikkim and have been living in the MSR Nagar area of Sadashivanagar for two years. Followers alert police: Urmila's latest post showing their horticultural efforts quickly …

11-member gang arrested for ganja peddling in Anantapur
1 month, 2 weeks ago

11-member gang arrested for ganja peddling in Anantapur

The Hindu  

Anantapur police on Thursday arrested an 11-member gang allegedly involved in ganja peddling in Anantapur town and other parts of the district. The Additional SP said that the main accused Dileep Banka hailed from Koraput district in Odisha and was buying the ganja grown in the neighbouring State at a cheaper rate and selling it in Anantapur. Apart from Dileep …

Hyderabad: Police seize drugs worth Rs 28L; four held
2 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
3 months, 1 week 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
3 months, 1 week 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
3 months, 2 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
3 months, 2 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
3 months, 2 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 …

Two Detained for Vandalizing Place of Worship in Santoshnagar
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Two Detained for Vandalizing Place of Worship in Santoshnagar

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Santoshnagar police on Tuesday detained two persons, claimed to be mentally challenged, for vandalising a place of worship late on Monday night. Santoshnagar DCP Kanti Lal Patil said the situation was under control and the police had registered a case. Excise Task Force Arrests Two, Seizes Over 1 kg Ganja Hyderabad: The excise task force along with the …

Ganja Testing Kits to Identify Ganja Consumers
3 months, 4 weeks 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 …

NCB busts interstate trafficking syndicate, seize drugs worth ₹1.75 crore
4 months, 1 week ago

NCB busts interstate trafficking syndicate, seize drugs worth ₹1.75 crore

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Narcotics Control Bureau ’s Mumbai zonal unit has busted an interstate narcotics trafficking syndicate, seizing 75 kg of Ganja on Friday and 4,800 bottles of illicitly diverted codeine syrup worth ₹1.75 crore on Thursday in Ulhasnagar. NCB disposes 5,500 kg of seized narcotics worth ₹52 crore The Mumbai Zonal Unit of the Narcotics Control Bureau on Thursday and …

Two arrested with 19 kg of ganja in Kochi
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Two arrested with 19 kg of ganja in Kochi

The Hindu  

The Ernakulam Rural police have arrested two persons and seized nearly 19 kg of ganja from them as part of the Operation Clean targeting drug traffickers. Fadil was arrested near the Manakkakadavu bridge allegedly with two bags containing five packets of ganja in one bag and four packets in the other. He was nabbed when he reportedly arrived to hand …

Andhra Pradesh: 17 Smugglers, Including 2 Juveniles, Held With Ganja
4 months, 3 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, …

Police arrest ganja smuggler, seize 140kg of contraband
5 months, 1 week 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
5 months, 1 week 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 …

Hyderabad: 3 Held for Trading Contraband
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Hyderabad: 3 Held for Trading Contraband

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Acting on a tip-off, the LB Nagar SOT, along with the Choutuppal police apprehended three youths while they were transporting dry ganja on NH-35, at Pathangi toll within the Choutuppal police station limits on Wednesday. The accused have been identified as - Bhosale Aba Machhindra, Avinash Shivaji Rathod and Siddha Rameshwar Pujari. The three hatched a plan to transport …

Ganja peddling, consumption will be dealt with an iron fist, warns Andhra Pradesh DGP Dwaraka Tirumala Rao
5 months, 3 weeks 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
5 months, 3 weeks 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
5 months, 4 weeks 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
6 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
6 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
6 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
6 months, 1 week 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, …

Three held for possession of ganja near Katpadi, Arakkonam railway stations
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Three held for possession of ganja near Katpadi, Arakkonam railway stations

The Hindu  

In separate incidents,three persons were arrested during checks in express trains near Katpadi and Arakkonam railway stations in Vellore and Ranipet districts respectively for possession of 33 kg of ganja on Saturday. In the first incident, a Prohibition Enforcement Wing team, led by Ranipet Inspector K. Saraswathi, checked the compartments in Ernakulam TATA Nagar Express, and found H. Saheer, 25, …

Pune customs seize cannabis worth ₹2.20 crore
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Pune customs seize cannabis worth ₹2.20 crore

Hindustan Times  

The Pune customs on Monday seized 883.1 kilograms of ganja valued at approximately ₹2.20 crore. During a thorough search of the vehicle, Pune Customs officials discovered numerous gunny bags stuffed with packets of ganja concealed within the bags of poultry remains. Talking about the incident, Yashodhan Wanage, commissioner of Pune Customs, said, “Based on specific intelligence that a large quantity …

Assam cops arrest 7 suspected drug peddlers; 1.9kg heroin, 800kg cannabis seized
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam cops arrest 7 suspected drug peddlers; 1.9kg heroin, 800kg cannabis seized

Hindustan Times  

Silchar: The Assam Police in three separate operations in Cachar and Karimganj districts on Saturday night, arrested seven suspected drug peddlers, including two Manipur residents, and seized 1.9 kilograms of heroin and 800 kilograms of cannabis, officials said. The arrested include two suspected drug peddlers from neighbouring Manipur Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday morning shared the information …

Poetic justice as man freed after shoddy probe gets 12-year jail in another drug case in TN
7 months ago

Poetic justice as man freed after shoddy probe gets 12-year jail in another drug case in TN

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The proverbial long arm of the law has eventually caught up with Virugambakkam-based vegetable seller-turned-ganja peddler L Ravi. Seven-and-a-half years after a trial court acquitted him in a ganja case, the investigation of which was messed up by Chennai police, the Narcotics Control Bureau managed to secure a 12-year sentence for Ravi and three others on May 9 in …

Excise Department Seizes Banned Substances Worth Rs.94 Crore
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Excise Department Seizes Banned Substances Worth Rs.94 Crore

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The excise department, which has upped the ante against ganja, ID liquor and non-duty paid liquor, has seized intoxicants worth Rs.94.42 crore in the last three months. The department has filed 9,145 cases in raids on country liquor, detained 4,010 persons and seized 47,060 litres of the intoxicant. Jaggery weighing 2,48,094 kg and 29,04,094 litres of jaggery liquid, 14,302 …

In 28 days, Chennai police book 87 cases, arrest 134 suspects, seize nearly 140 kg of ganja
8 months ago

In 28 days, Chennai police book 87 cases, arrest 134 suspects, seize nearly 140 kg of ganja

The Hindu  

In a special drive against drugs including ganja in the Greater Chennai City Police limits over the past 28 days, 87 cases were registered and 134 suspects were arrested by the city police. On the orders of Chennai Commissioner of Police, Sandeep Rai Rathore, police personnel in the city have been frequently conducting special raids under the ‘Drive Against Drugs’ …

Orkel police arrest three of Maharashtra with 38 kg ganja
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Orkel police arrest three of Maharashtra with 38 kg ganja

New Indian Express  

MALKANGIRI: Orkel police arrested three persons for allegedly attempting to smuggle a little more than 38 kg ganja from near Chitrakonda chowk here during day patrolling on Monday. As per the statement released by the district police headquarters, the team led by sub-inspector Ajit Singh Bariha, intercepted three individuals exhibiting suspicious behaviour at the chowk. The arrested have been identified …

30 kg Ganja Seized by Krishna Collector and SP
8 months, 2 weeks ago

30 kg Ganja Seized by Krishna Collector and SP

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: In a surprise raid, Geethanjali Sharma, the acting collector of Krishna district, and Superintendent of Police Adnan Nayeem Asmi seized 30 kgs of illegally transported ganja during a visit to the Bommuluru check post. On Wednesday, Sharma and Asmi conducted inspections at two check posts: Bommuluru in Bapulapadu mandal and Kesarapalli in Gannavaram mandal of the Gannavaram assembly constituency. …

Madhya Pradesh: 3,800 kg ganja worth Rs 5.8 crore destroyed by CGST, Excise officials in Dhar
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Madhya Pradesh: 3,800 kg ganja worth Rs 5.8 crore destroyed by CGST, Excise officials in Dhar

India TV News  

As much as 3800-kilogram consignment of ganja worth Rs 5.8 crore was destroyed by the Central Goods and Services Tax and Central Excise department in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar, an official said on Monday. The contraband, which was seized from smugglers and peddlers over the years, was destroyed in the cement facility in Manawar, some 135 kilometres from Indore, he informed. …

Ganja-laced chocolates, 200 kg ganja seized, 2 held in Mahabubabad
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Ganja-laced chocolates, 200 kg ganja seized, 2 held in Mahabubabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Warangal: The excise department’s special squad arrested a person who was transporting the dry ganja illegally in a car and seized 200 kg of the contraband worth Rs 40 lakh in Nellikuduru mandal of the Mahabubabad district on Wednesday. Detailing the arrest to the media, Warangal division excise assistant commissioner R. Nagendra Rao said that following the instructions from commissioner …

Hyderabad: 4 drug peddlers held, Rs 84L worth ganja seized
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Hyderabad: 4 drug peddlers held, Rs 84L worth ganja seized

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Special teams of Nalgonda Police arrested four inter-state ganja peddlers and seized 336 kg of the contraband, worth '84 lakh in the black market, at the AP-TS border checkpost in Nagarjunasagar on Monday. Nalagonda SP Chandana Deepti said, “Based on a a tip-off, our teams intercepted the DCM van transporting the contraband from Andhra Pradesh to Maharashtra.” The arrested …

Hyderabad Police Bust Ganja Smuggling Ring, Two Arrested
1 year, 2 months ago

Hyderabad Police Bust Ganja Smuggling Ring, Two Arrested

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The LB Nagar special operation team arrested Vatin Ahmed, 28 of Jharkhand and Salam Ansari, 37, of Adibatla for transporting ganja from Jharkhand into the city. Hyderabad Police Arrest Two Collection Agents with Unaccounted Rs 35.50 Lakh Hyderabad: Shahinayatgunj police arrested two collection agents, Rohit Giri, 22, and Hameed Ullah, 48, for possession of '35.50 lakh which was not …

Two ganja gangs busted in Anantapur city
1 year, 2 months ago

Two ganja gangs busted in Anantapur city

Deccan Chronicle  

Anantapur: In a major breakthrough, Anantapur police have busted two gangs, whose 18 members supplied ganja to people in the city addicted to the narcotic. Anburajan disclosed that following a tip off, One Town and Fourth Town police raided two separate places in the town following reports of ganja being procured at cheap prices from the agency areas of Visakhapatnam …

Nine arrested with 2.3 kg ganja and 13 bottles of cough syrup variants in Hyderabad
1 year, 2 months ago

Nine arrested with 2.3 kg ganja and 13 bottles of cough syrup variants in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Special Operations Team LB Nagar zone team along with LB Nagar police arrested nine persons and seized 2.3 kilograms of ganja and 13 bottles of cough syrup variants from their possession. “They were illegally selling cough syrup which is prohibited to be sold over the counter without proper prescription,” police said adding that Prasanth was collecting double the …

5 held for mobile theft, 20 handsets seized
1 year, 3 months ago

5 held for mobile theft, 20 handsets seized

Hindustan Times  

Pune: Stepping up policing ahead of the 10-day Ganesh festival, the crime branch unit 4 nabbed five members of mobile theft gang and recovered 20 mobiles on Monday. The arrested include Kishor Uttam Gaikwad, Ajay alias Omkar Suresh Gadekar, Ashish alias Bona Santosh Sojwal and George D’Souza from Bopodi, and Sahil alias Sahilya Salim Sheikh of Khadki. Assistant commissioner of …

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