Excise police arrest 5 for drug sale, seize 1.1 kg of ganja in Dhoolpet
Hyderabad: The Excise Police arrested five individuals on Thursday, November 21, 2024, for allegedly selling ganja and seized 1.120 kg of the drug. The arrests were made following a tip-off about ganja being sold at the residence of one accused Rekha Bai in Upper Dhoolpet.
On Thursday, a joint raid was conducted by the Special Task Force (STF) team and the Excise Police. During the operation, five individuals, including Shobha Bai, Rekha Bai, Malathi Bai, Aruna Bai, and Sunny, were taken into custody. One other woman, identified as Poonam Bai, is reported to be absconding.
The operation was led by STF team leader Nandyala Anji Reddy, alongside Dhoolpet Excise Police Station CI Madhu Babu, and Sub-Inspectors Gopal, Lalitha, and Baskar Goud. Head Constables Bhaskar Reddy, Azim, and Sridhar, as well as Constables Prakash, Rakesh, and Mahesh, also played key roles in the raid.
Enforcement Director VB Kamalasan Reddy congratulated the excise officers for their successful operation and commended their efforts in curbing illegal drug trafficking in the area.
Five Arrested for Cannabis Sales, 1.120 Kgs Seized
In a joint operation by the STF team and Excise police on Thursday, 1.120 kgs of cannabis were seized from a house in Upper Dhoolpet, reportedly owned by a woman named Rekha Bai. The operation led to the arrest of five… pic.twitter.com/pWMjyvA4tm
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