Driver arrested with hash oil worth ₹2.5 lakh near ORR
Telangana police arrested a 30-year-old driver for trafficking hash oil, seizing 200 ml of the substance near the Outer Ring Road. The suspect, a repeat offender, allegedly sourced the drugs via Snapchat from a supplier in Odisha to sell in Hyderabad.
Why it matters
The case illustrates how social media platforms are being exploited for illicit drug distribution, posing challenges for law enforcement.
The Telangana EAGLE Force and Abdullapurmet police arrested a 30-year-old driver and seized 200 ml (330 grams) of hash oil worth ₹2.5 lakh near the Outer Ring Road (ORR) on the Vijayawada-Hyderabad highway on Saturday.
The accused, Burse Narendra Srinivas, a native of Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh and a resident of Gurramguda, was intercepted after getting off a bus.
According to the police, Srinivas had previously been arrested in five NDPS-related cases registered in Saroornagar and Meerpet. After being released on bail, he allegedly resumed drug peddling after finding his earnings as a driver insufficient for his expenses.
Police said he came into contact with a supplier, identified as Hari of Paduwa, through Snapchat and began procuring hash oil for sale in Hyderabad and surrounding areas. He allegedly sold 10 ml for ₹1,200 and had so far identified about 10 customers in LB Nagar and nearby areas.
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