Task Force seizes MDMA worth ₹6 lakh in Hyderabad, four arrested
HYDERABAD: The Commissioner’s Task Force (Jubilee Hills Zone), along with Sanathnagar police, seized 60 grams of MDMA worth ₹6 lakh and arrested four persons, including two juveniles in conflict with law.
Police said the accused were part of a small drug supply network operating in the city.
The arrested individuals were identified as Songapu Hemanth, 23, and Mukkagalla Nagendra, 21. Two juveniles were also apprehended. Police said Hemanth and Nagendra were consumers who also procured and distributed the drug to known customers in Hyderabad.
Accused sourced drugs from local suppliers in Chintal
According to police, the accused were habitual consumers of alcohol, ganja and MDMA. They developed contacts with suppliers in Chintal and began purchasing MDMA at lower prices.
Investigators said the group procured 60 grams of MDMA two days before the arrest. They allegedly planned to sell it to regular customers at higher rates to make quick profits.
Two key suppliers absconding, search underway
Police identified two key suppliers as Sai Nikhil Yadav and Aditya, who are currently absconding. Efforts are on to trace and arrest them.
The seized contraband and the accused have been handed over to Sanathnagar police station for further investigation and legal action.
Probe continues to identify wider drug network
Police said further investigation is underway to identify additional links in the drug supply chain and to dismantle the network.
