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TGANB Dismantles Goa-Hyderabad Drug-Money Network, Seizes ₹1.64 Crore in Drugs and ₹49.65 Lakh in Cash

Weeklong surveillance traced consignments to Goa, exposing a hawala cash remittance scheme

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Overview

  • Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau agents seized commercial quantities of cocaine and MDMA valued at ₹1.64 crore in coordinated operations across Goa and Hyderabad.
  • Officials uncovered ₹49.65 lakh in hawala funds hidden in a Goa apartment shortly before it was due for overseas transfer.
  • Four Nigerian nationals were arrested after a multi-team probe identified them as key operatives in the trafficking and laundering network.
  • Investigators found couriers using WhatsApp to verify currency photos and tracked 58 out-payments totaling ₹2.1 crore between May 26 and June 3.
  • Authorities say at least 50 Nigerian suspects are linked to the Goa hub and have sent a team to Delhi to advance the money laundering investigation.