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Bengaluru Peddler Held in Hyderabad With ₹12 Lakh in Synthetic Drugs

Police say the bust exposed a Bengaluru-to-Hyderabad supply route using messaging apps with delivery by a Nigerian transporter.

Overview

  • H-NEW and Masab Tank Police arrested Ejaz Ahmed, 28, in an October 31 operation that officials reported on November 2.
  • Officers valued the haul at about ₹12 lakh, seizing 11 g of MDMA, 35 g of cocaine, 5 g of OG kush, and 15 ecstasy pills weighing 7.7 g, along with a phone and ₹1,100.
  • Investigators say Ahmed, a former user, procured the drugs from Nigerian suppliers via a Bengaluru-based Nigerian transporter using instant messaging and online payments, then sold to buyers in Bengaluru and Hyderabad.
  • In a separate October 30 action at the Bollaram checkpost, EAGLE Force and local police seized 20 g MDMA, 2 g cocaine, 100 g OG, 12 LSD blots, ₹48,000, and a car, and detained two suspects linked to a supplier named Nandu.
  • An October 31 raid at a Jubilee Hills pub led to three patrons testing positive for drug use, with NDPS cases registered as officials warn of consumers turning to peddling and urge public cooperation.