Hyderabad: Police arrested two foreign nationals in a Rajendra Nagar MDMA seizure after recovering 150 grams of the drug worth ₹25 lakh during a joint operation in Hyderabad.
Rajendra Nagar Police, along with the Hyderabad Narcotic Enforcement Wing (H-NEW), conducted the operation on March 3 based on credible information. Officers detained a foreign drug peddler and his associate within Rajendra Nagar police station limits.
Police seized 150 grams of MDMA, a knife and four mobile phones from the accused. Officers estimated the value of the seized material at ₹25 lakh.
Police registered a case as Crime No.236/2026 under Sections 8(c) read with 22(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act, 1985. They also invoked Section 14 of the Foreigners Act.
Police identified the main accused as Al-Aqar Abdurabu Mohammed Abdurabu (37), a Yemen national residing in Tolichowki. His associate was identified as Hasan W. A. Hashem (28), a Palestinian national from Gaza living in Bengaluru.
Accused involved in Rajendra Nagar MDMA seizure
Police said Abdurabu Mohammed first entered India in 2008 on a tourist visa. He stayed in Pune for two months.
He returned to India in 2009 on a student visa. He enrolled in a BCA course at Bharath College in Pune but later discontinued his studies.
In 2011, he moved to Hyderabad and joined Sikkim Manipal University. However, he discontinued that course as well.
He returned to Yemen in 2012. He again entered India in August 2015 on a student visa through Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad.
His visa expired in September 2015 but authorities later extended it until December 2016. His passport expired in April 2020.
Police said he later joined a B.Tech course in Computer Science at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University in Hyderabad. He dropped out during the second year.
He also underwent technology training at Zoom Technology in Banjara Hills.
During this period, he contacted a Delhi-based drug supplier named Chidi. Another Palestinian national, Saeed Ali Mohammad Al Kafri, introduced them.
Earlier, Hyderabad Narcotic Enforcement Wing arrested Saeed Ali Mohammad Al Kafri in a narcotics case.
Police said Abdurabu Mohammed sheltered Chidi in his Hyderabad residence for about eight months. Later, excise officials arrested Chidi.
Investigators said Abdurabu Mohammed initially consumed drugs. Later, he turned into a peddler to earn quick money and maintain a lavish lifestyle.
Previous cases linked to Rajendra Nagar MDMA seizure accused
Police records show that Abdurabu Mohammed faced several narcotics cases earlier.
Authorities registered cases against him in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 at the Ameerpet Prohibition and Excise Station under NDPS provisions.
In one case registered in 2023, police listed him as an absconding accused. A non-bailable warrant also remained pending against him.
Police also named him as an accused in Crime No.21/2026 of Tolichowki Police Station under the NDPS Act.
Meanwhile, Hasan W. A. Hashem first entered India in 2016 on a student visa. He pursued a BCA course at the Karnataka College of Management and Science in Bengaluru.
During the COVID period, he returned to his native country. However, he completed his studies online from Turkey.
Later, he re-entered India in March 2022 on a business e-visa through Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi.
In November 2022, Yelahanka New Town Police in Bengaluru arrested him along with a Sudan national. Police seized 300 grams of MDMA during that case.
The case currently remains pending before a sessions court.
Modus operandi behind Rajendra Nagar MDMA seizure
Police said Abdurabu Mohammed procured narcotic substances such as MDMA and cocaine from an absconding Nigerian supplier.
He placed orders through WhatsApp and transferred payments online.
Hasan assisted him in collecting the drugs. He also helped distribute them to consumers in Hyderabad and Bengaluru.
Investigators said the duo used multiple distribution methods. At times, they adopted the dead-drop method. On other occasions, they delivered drugs directly to known consumers.
Police also found that the accused sometimes transported drugs to Hyderabad through private travel buses.
DCP Rajendra Nagar Zone S. Srinivas supervised the operation. Additional DCP K. Srinivas and ACP T. Srinivas also monitored the operation.
Inspector M. Muthu Yadav and Sub-Inspector G. Prashanth Kumar Reddy led the Rajendra Nagar Police team.
Inspector G. S. Daniel and SI C. Venkata Ramulu from H-NEW supported the operation with their staff.
Police warning after Rajendra Nagar MDMA seizure
Hyderabad City Police warned that drug abuse increasingly attracts students, IT professionals, doctors and other educated youth.
Officials said many users later enter drug trafficking networks. Such activities create serious damage for families and society.
Police urged the public to stay away from narcotic substances. They also advised parents to monitor their children’s activities closely.
Citizens with information about drug abuse can contact the Hyderabad Narcotic Enforcement Wing at 8712661601. They may also dial 100 or 112.