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Interstate Gang Held with Heroin in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: The Rachakonda Special Operations Team (SOT) along with the Kushaiguda police arrested an interstate gang from Rajasthan on Tuesday on charges of drug peddling.

The police have reportedly seized 100 grams of heroin from the gang members. Police sources said that the suspects procured the psychotropic substance from drug peddlers operating in Rajasthan and sold it to consumers in Hyderabad at a higher price for easy money.

The police have registered a case against the gang members under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and are further investigating the matter to identify their other accomplices and suppliers.

The police have warned drug peddlers and consumers that they will be dealt with sternly under the law. They have also appealed to the public to come forward with any information they may have about drug trafficking in the city.

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Hyderabad Customs destroys narcotic drugs worth Rs 468 crores in fight against smuggling

Hyderabad: As part of the fight against narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, Hyderabad Customs destroyed 216.69 kg of drugs worth Rs 468.02 crores on Tuesday.

The drugs, which included heroin, mephedrone, and ganja, were seized from passengers of Nigerian, Beninese, Tanzanian, South African, and Indian origin at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad, and other domestic places by the officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and Hyderabad Customs.

The drugs were destroyed by way of incineration at the facility available at M/s Hyderabad Waste Management Project located at Dundigal Village, Medchal Malkajgiri District, Telangana.

Apart from the drugs, Hyderabad Customs also destroyed 40 lakh smuggled cigarette sticks which were seized from passengers arriving from various countries at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport. These cigarettes did not carry the statutory health warning mandated by the Government of India and were considered harmful.

Hyderabad Customs has said that it is committed to fighting against narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and in the prevention of smuggling of contraband.