Drug peddler held in Hyderabad narcotics worth Rs 12 lakh seized

Hyderabad: Police on Sunday said they arrested a Bengaluru-based drug peddler here and seized narcotics worth around Rs 12 lakh, including MDMA and cocaine. Acting on credible information, the Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing (H-NEW) conducted an operation and apprehended the 28-year-old accused within the limits of Masab Tank Police Station, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Task Force) Y V S Sudheendra said in a release.

Police seized several drugs—11 grams of MDMA, 35 grams of cocaine, 5 grams of OG, and 7.7 grams of ecstasy pills—worth about Rs 12 lakh from his possession. A case has been registered under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.

Explaining the modus operandi, police said the accused, a Bengaluru-based peddler, was initially a drug user who later turned into a supplier. "He procured MDMA, cocaine, OG, and ecstasy pills from Nigerian suppliers through an instant messaging app by making online payments.

The drugs were delivered to him by a Nigerian transporter residing in Bengaluru," police said.After procuring the substances, the accused sold them to customers in Bengaluru and Hyderabad based on orders received online, the release added. (PTI)