Cyberabad police seize 254 kg of ganja, arrest 5 drug peddlers

Hyderabad: Cyberabad Special Operations Team (SOT) and Rajendranagar Police have apprehended five drug peddlers involved in transporting ganja from Vishakhapatnam to Uttar Pradesh and Mumbai via Hyderabad.

The operation resulted in the seizure of 254 kg of dry ganja (valued at Rs. 88,90,000, with each kg priced at Rs. 35,000 due to high demand); .32 caliber country-made pistol with 11 rounds (valued at Rs. 1,00,000); Two Maruti Suzuki Ertiga cars (valued at Rs. 14,00,000); Seven mobile phones and one keypad (valued at Rs. 70,000); Net cash of Rs. 3,700; Jio Dongle (valued at Rs. 2,000). The total value of the seized items amounts to ₹1,04,65,700.

The arrested individuals have been identified as Thakur Sachin Singh (30), the Main peddler; Mohd Nadeem (21), the Peddler; Mohd Saqlain (24), the Peddler; Mohd Saleem (24), the Peddler; and Prasanth Singh (22), the Peddler.

A case has been registered under Cr. No: 907/2024 U/s 8 (c) R/w 20 (b) (ii) (C), 27 (A), 29 of the NDPS Act & Sec 25 (1B) (a) of the Indian Arms Act, 1959 at Rajendranagar Police Station.

Details of the operation:

According to the police investigations, Thakur Sachin Singh, a resident of Sultanpur District, UP, has been transporting dry ganja from Araku Valley, Andhra Pradesh, to Uttar Pradesh for the past five years. Recently, he purchased a .32 caliber country-made pistol with 11 rounds from Sunil Singh in Pratapghar District, UP, for Rs. 1,00,000, which he carried during his operations.

On September 6, 2024, Thakur Sachin Singh coordinated with known Mumbai peddlers Nadeem, Saqlain, and Saleem to escort his vehicle from Araku to Hyderabad. The group arrived in Vijayawada by Ertiga car on September 7, then proceeded to Araku Valley on September 8, where they purchased 254 kg of ganja. The plan was to deliver 150 kg to Amit Singh in Pratapghar, UP, and the remaining 100 kg to the Mumbai peddlers.

On September 10, 2024, while en route to Uttar Pradesh and Mumbai via Hyderabad, the group stopped at a service road near Rajendranagar Police Station to transfer 100 kg of ganja to another vehicle. Acting on reliable information, the SOT Rajendranagar team and Rajendranagar Police intercepted two vehicles at the ORR service road near Exit No. 17. The vehicle with registration number OD 33 V 3204 contained 254 kg of dry ganja. The other vehicle with registration number MH 01 EE 4530 was used for piloting.

Upon seeing the police, two individuals, Vinod Kumar Yadav and Ravinder Yadav, fled the scene. The police seized the ganja, the .32 caliber pistol from Thakur Sachin Singh, and two vehicles. It was later discovered that the gang had used a fake registration number for one of the vehicles.

The arrests and seizures were carried out under the supervision of CH. Srinivas, DCP Rajendranagar Zone, D. Srinivas, DCP SOT, Cyberabad, Srinivasa Reddy, Additional DCP SOT (Madhapur), Cyberabad, Srinivas, ACP Rajendranagar, P. Ramana Reddy, Inspector of Police, SOT Rajendranagar, Kastro, Inspector of Police, Rajendranagar Police Station.

Public Advisory:

Citizens are urged to report any information related to dry ganja suppliers to the police via Dial 100 or Cyberabad WhatsApp Number 9490617444. All information will be kept confidential.