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Two interstate drug peddlers arrested with marijuana worth Rs 30 lakh in Ghatkesar

The Malkajgiri SOT and Pocharam IT Corridor Police seized 60 kg of marijuana during a vehicle inspection near Annojiguda on Saturday.

The Malkajgiri SOT and the Pocharam IT Corridor Police arrested two interstate drug peddlers near Annojiguda in Ghatkesar on Saturday, according to Telangana Today.

Police seized 60 kg of marijuana valued at Rs 30 lakh during the operation.

The arrested individuals, identified as Mohd Amer and Mohd Imran Uddin, were using a car to transport the contraband from Odisha to Mumbai through Hyderabad.

Officers found the marijuana hidden behind the rear seat of the vehicle and confiscated the car along with two mobile phones.

While the two men are in custody, the police have not yet apprehended the supplier in Odisha or the person intended to receive the drugs in Mumbai.

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