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Hyderabad Police Nab Bengaluru Peddler, Seize Rs 12 Lakh in Party Drugs

The arrest advances a citywide crackdown linking Hyderabad sales to Bengaluru pipelines, with police citing alleged Nigerian suppliers.

Overview

  • Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing apprehended a 28-year-old in Masab Tank and recovered 11 g MDMA, 35 g cocaine, 5 g OG, and 7.7 g ecstasy pills valued at about Rs 12 lakh.
  • Police said the accused used an instant-messaging app to buy from Nigerian suppliers, received deliveries from a Nigerian transporter in Bengaluru, and sold to buyers in Bengaluru and Hyderabad.
  • A case has been registered under the NDPS Act and investigators are pursuing cross-city and international supply links.
  • In a prior operation at Bollaram checkpost on October 30, EAGLE and local police seized 20 g MDMA, 2 g cocaine, 100 g OG, 12 LSD blots, cash, phones, and a car from two alleged consumers-turned-peddlers tied to a Bengaluru-based supplier named Nandu.
  • On October 31, EAGLE and Film Nagar police raided a Jubilee Hills pub where three patrons tested positive for opioids, methamphetamine, and THC before being handed to police for further action.