PANJIM: In a recent operation in Hyderabad, Mokila Police and the Special Operations Team (SOT) of Rajendra Nagar Zone arrested two drug peddlers and a consumer while seizing banned narcotics, including cocaine and MDMA. These illicit substances were transported from Goa with the intent of being sold in Hyderabad.
The confiscated items include 48 cubes of cocaine weighing approximately 51.45 grams, 44 MDMA Ecstasy pills, eight grams of MDMA crystal, three oil burner jars, two snorting pipes (one plastic and one steel), an ATM card for drug-related transactions, and five mobile phones. Additionally, three vehicles were seized, along with cash of Rs 97,500.
The apprehended individuals, Lingampally Anuradha, Sanikommu Prabhakar Reddy and Venkata Shiva Sai Kumar, were involved in a drug distribution network. Lingampally Anuradha initiated contact with a drug peddler in Goa through a neighbour, procuring drugs and supplying them to friends in Hyderabad. She introduced Prabhakar Reddy, owner of Varalaxmi Tiffin Centre in DLF Gachibowli, to the drug trade. During their association, she also introduced Prabhakar Reddy to drug consumption.
Following a trip to Goa, Anuradha and Prabhakar Reddy hatched a plan to purchase drugs at lower rates in Goa and transport them to Hyderabad via a private bus for resale at higher prices. They used messaging apps to contact friends and distribute drugs in Hyderabad, stated the police, who are conducting further investigations.
