Rangareddy, Telangana | July 30, 2025: Excise officials in Telangana have arrested three individuals who were attempting to transport ganja in a car at Thorrur, under the Hayathnagar Excise Police Station limits in Rangareddy district. According to an official statement by the PRO, Excise Telangana, the operation resulted in the seizure of 8 kilograms of ganja, the car used for transport, and three cell phones.
An Excise Police official confirmed the arrests, stating, “Three accused were arrested at Thorrur under the Hayathnagar Excise Police Station limits for transporting and selling ganja in Hyderabad. They were found to be transporting the Ganja from Odisha. The officials seized 8 kgs of ganja, a car, and three mobile phones.”
This arrest is the latest in a series of intensified efforts by the Telangana State Prohibition and Excise Department to curb drug trafficking in the region. Just a few days prior, on Sunday, the department’s State Task Force successfully busted a rave party in Hyderabad’s Kondapur, leading to the arrest of nine individuals, with two others currently absconding.
Acting on specific intelligence received on Saturday night, the State Task Force Team-B, in coordination with local excise officials, conducted surveillance in the Kondapur area under Serilingampally Police Station limits, intercepting the suspects. All the accused in the rave party bust were reportedly natives of Andhra Pradesh, hailing from areas including Mangalagiri, Vijayawada, Kakinada, and Rajahmundry. Seizures made during this raid included 2.080 kg of dry ganja, 50 grams of OG Kush, 11.57 grams of magic mushrooms, 1.91 grams of charas, and four LSD blot papers. Additionally, four vehicles (two four-wheelers and two two-wheelers) and 11 mobile phones were recovered.
The crackdown on drug smuggling also extends to inter-state operations. On July 3, the Andhra Pradesh Government’s special wing, the Elite Anti-Narcotics Group for Law Enforcement (EAGLE), reported intensified operations on trains arriving from Odisha. These efforts have led to the significant seizure of over 21,736 kilograms of ganja in the past six months alone.
Inspector General Ake Ravi Krishna highlighted the focus on Odisha as a major source for ganja trafficking. “We are thoroughly monitoring and checking all trains originating from Odisha. Over the last six months, we have seized 21,736 kilograms of ganja. A majority of the ganja is being transported from Odisha, which is why we are focusing more on trains from that region,” he told ANI, underscoring the ongoing challenge of cross-border drug supply.
The recent arrests demonstrate the concerted efforts by law enforcement agencies in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to dismantle drug networks and ensure public safety.