Hyderabad: Police seized over 30 kg of ganja in two separate operations in Qutubullapur and Secunderabad on Tuesday.
The Qutubullapur SOT and Jeedimetla police arrested two people during the first operation. They seized 22 kg of ganja from their possession.
Police identified the accused as Suresh Laxman and Surekha Ankush, both residents of Maharashtra. The duo lived near Krishnakunj Garden in Qutubullapur.
According to police, the accused allegedly brought ganja from Odisha and sold it in Hyderabad. Acting on a tip-off, officers raided their house and found the drug ready for transportation.
Police arrested both accused after recovering the ganja. They later produced them before the court, which remanded them.
The operation formed part of a wider crackdown on ganja transportation into the city. Meanwhile, another team seized 8.3 kg of dried ganja at Secunderabad railway station.
Ganja seizure Qutubullapur linked to separate railway station case
STFC officials arrested Gagan Das, who had allegedly travelled from Odisha with the ganja. He arrived at Secunderabad railway station on Tuesday carrying a bag containing the dried substance.
Das reportedly waited at platform number 10 to hand over the consignment to another person. However, STFC officials intercepted him before the alleged handover took place.
Officials searched the bag and found 8.3 kg of ganja inside. Sub-Inspector Manju said the team handed over Das and the seized ganja to the Secunderabad Excise Station.
The Excise Department is investigating who allegedly planned to receive the consignment in Hyderabad. Officials are also examining the wider network connected to the transportation.
The two operations resulted in the seizure of 22 kg and 8.3 kg of ganja. Together, the recoveries amounted to 30.3 kg, highlighting continued efforts to stop drug supplies reaching the city.
The ganja seizure Qutubullapur operation led to the arrest and remand of two accused. Meanwhile, investigators continued probing the separate Secunderabad case and the intended recipient of the second consignment.