Two arrested with 14.2 kg hashish oil worth ₹1.75 crore in Nagole
Police in Nagole arrested two individuals for trafficking 14.2 kg of hashish oil valued at ₹1.75 crore. The suspects were intercepted while transporting the narcotics from Odisha to Hyderabad.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing efforts by law enforcement to curb inter-state drug trafficking and the high market value of illicit substances.
The Special Operations Team (SOT) of the LB Nagar Zone, along with the Nagole police, busted an inter-State hashish oil trafficking operation and arrested two alleged peddlers and transporters with 14.2 kg of the narcotic substance worth about ₹1.75 crore in Nagole.
The accused, Thalle Nagaraju, 30, and Nagula Narayana alias Kiran, 39, are both natives of Alluri Sitarama Raju district in Andhra Pradesh. Police intercepted them while they were allegedly transporting the hashish oil on a motorcycle towards Gowrelly Road in Nagole on Friday afternoon.
Acting on credible information, police conducted vehicle checks at Gowrelly X Road and stopped the motorcycle bearing registration number AP 39 RV 6425. The two men were allegedly carrying separate bags containing seven transparent packets each filled with a black-coloured substance. Police seized all 14 packets, weighing approximately 14.2 kg in total. Two mobile phones, the motorcycle and ₹2,500 in cash were also seized.
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