Fruit vendor, grandmother ran a retail marijuana network from Fateh Nagar
Police in Hyderabad busted a retail marijuana network operated by a fruit vendor and his elderly grandmother from their home. Authorities seized drugs and arrested the vendor, while the grandmother remains at large.
Why it matters
The case highlights the prevalence of localized drug distribution networks and the involvement of vulnerable populations in illicit trade.
A fruit vendor and his 78-year-old grandmother allegedly turned their home in Fateh Nagar into a retail marijuana outlet, drawing dozens of customers from across Hyderabad every day. The network was busted by the Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE) Force, in a joint operation with the Cyberabad and Hyderabad Narcotics police.
Police said the operation was launched after multiple complaints were received on the EAGLE Force’s toll-free helpline, 1908. A special team kept the locality under surveillance and watched as customers began arriving to purchase marijuana.
As many as 31 consumers from different parts of Hyderabad reached the locality during the operation. Of them, 29 tested positive for cannabis consumption. Three were caught carrying packets weighing about 15 grams that police alleged had just been purchased from the elderly woman. In all, 17.8 grams of marijuana and a mobile phone were seized.
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