15 Peddlers Arrested, 54 Kg Ganja Seized At Dhoolpet Hyderabad

Hyderabad, July 28 (Maxim News): State Enforcement Directorate (Excise) and state police busted a Ganja racket in a joint operation at Dhoolpet which was once the hub of illicit distilled liquor supply, in the city, and arrested 15 persons.  

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The excise officials seized 54 kg of ganja worth Rs. 10 lakh from their possession.  Director of Excise Enforcement Kamal Hasazn Reddy told the media that Dhoolpet emerged as the epicenter for Ganja smuggling in the city in the recent years.

The police targeted Dhoolpet free from ganja smuggling by August 31 this year. Kamal Hasan Reddy said that special operations were  launched recently to prevent drug abuse and a large amount of ganja has been seized.  15 accuse have been arrested in connection with ganja smuggling from the Dhoolpet area and it was found that ganja which was caught within the GHMC have their roots in Dhoolpet. 1000 policemen have already been specially trained to prevent narcotics smuggling.

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The special teams were probing the Ganja smuggling in the city from Andhra Pradesh.  Police suspected the smugglers were purchasing ganja from Visakhapatnam tribal habitations and brought it to the city through  various channels.  (Maxim News)

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