Four individuals were arrested in separate operations by the State Task Force (STF) on Sunday (February 1) as enforcement agencies intensified action against the illegal ganja trade and unauthorised liquor transport in the city.
In the first case, the STF A team seized 30.15 kg of ganja worth over ₹15 lakh in Dhoolpet and arrested three members of a gang involved selling the contraband sourced from Odisha. A case has been registered against 12 people in connection with the seizure, officials said.
The accused, identified as M. Sangeet Singh, J. Harikrishna and Sunil Singh, were arrested at a house in Rahimpura in Dhoolpet, where they were allegedly preparing to sell the ganja brought from Gajapati district of Odisha. According to officials, Manvi Singh, Charan Nandini Singh, Shilpa Bhai, Durga Singh, Nandini, Rajababu and Sitile Singh are among those named in the case and are currently absconding.
Police said the gang followed a pattern in which individuals from Odisha rented buildings in different towns to store and sell ganja transported from their home State. The seized ganja and the arrested accused have been handed over to the Dhoolpet Excise Station for further investigation.
In a separate operation, the STF seized 66 bottles of non-duty-paid liquor originating from Delhi and Goa. The operation was carried out during vehicle checks at Pahadishareef following inputs that illegal liquor was being transported from Shamshabad Airport.
The individuals responsible for the liquor consignment were detained and handed over to the Meerpet Excise Station for necessary legal action. Officials said further investigation is under way in both cases to identify wider networks involved in the illegal trade.
Published – February 01, 2026 07:25 pm IST
