Hyderabad: Based on a tip-off, city police commissioners task force (south-east), along with Kanchanbagh police, intercepted a car and apprehended six individuals for smuggling 31 kg ganja worth Rs 3,10,000.
Six individuals, including Shaik Abdul Faisal, Mohammed Sami Uddin, Mohd Amer, Husna Fatima, and Sajeeda Tabassum were arrested. They were transporting the contraband near Pisal Banda X Road on Monday afteroon at about 12:40 pm within the limits of Kanchanbagh Police Station, police said.
They were found in possession of 31.34 kilograms of ganja, with the seized contraband valued at approximately Rs 3,10,000.
Investigations revealed that Faisal and Sami, residents of Mailardevpally, had hatched a plan to transport Ganja from Araku to Hyderabad for New Year 2024 celebrations, to make a profit. They were assisted by Ameer and Husna Fatima in this operation, police said.
The main supplier, Rithesh, a resident of Koraput district, Odisha, is still at large and remains on the radar of police.
