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Telangana EAGLE Force seizes Rs 22 lakh drugs, 8 held in three operations
Telangana EAGLE Force seizes Rs 22 lakh drugs, 8 held in three operations
The Telangana EAGLE Force has busted three interstate drug networks in separate operations, arresting eight people and seizing narcotics worth about Rs 22 lakh. In Hyderabad’s Miyapur and Saifabad, seven people were…
The Story in Brief
The Telangana EAGLE Force has busted three interstate drug networks in separate operations, arresting eight people and seizing narcotics worth about Rs 22 lakh. In Hyderabad’s Miyapur and Saifabad, seven people were held with mephedrone and opium valued at Rs 12.65 lakh, the police said. The drugs came from Rajasthan via courier, bus and train. On the Konark Express, a 22-year-old was caught with 18.5 kg of dry ganja worth Rs 9.26 lakh, The Hindu reports. The accused, a sewing machine worker from Odisha, allegedly confessed to transporting it for an absconding supplier from Ganjam district. All accused have been charged under the NDPS Act.
The Indian Opinion
The three separate busts show the drug pipeline from Rajasthan and Odisha into Telangana is real, but the police are not just chasing small carriers. The arrest of a Zomato delivery boy and a sewing machine worker reminds us that trafficking uses everyday jobs. Yet the real question: will the kingpins named in Hyderabad, Mahendra Kumawath and Deepak Pradhan, be caught? That will tell us if the EAGLE Force can break the supply chain or just its weakest links.
Sources (2): siasat.com, thehindu.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
