Couple With A 4-Year-Old Child Caught Among 14 Buying Ganja In Hyderabad
The operation was carried out by the newly launched Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement's (EAGLE) officials in Gachibowli.
The newly launched Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE) carried out an operation to bust a ganja distribution network in Hyderabad.
In the operation, they were able to catch 14 people buying ganja. But what left them surprised was a couple who had come to purchase the narcotic substance along with their 4-year-old child.
The mother and child were not arrested by the drug enforcement officials; however, the father tested positive for Ganja use.
The operation was carried out by EAGLE on Saturday (July 12), and the people caught were sent to certified drug de-addiction centres for treatment and rehabilitation, NDTV reported.
EAGLE Superintendent of Police Chennuri Roopesh said that they were tracking Sandeep, who was a repeat offender and was reported to be selling ganja in the Gachibowli locality.
The ganja was being sold by Sandeep to employees in the IT sector and other private sectors.
According to the information collected by the unit, approximately 5 kg of ganja in 100 packets were reportedly transported by the suspect, each packet weighing 50 grams.
The drug seller reportedly had a database which contained the contact numbers of more than 100 consumers.
To get hold of the drug seller and consumers, the EAGLE officers wore plainclothes and stood near a bank on Saturday.
All 14 people caught tested positive for cannabis in the urine drug test.
Along with the couple, who had come with their 4-year-old son, another couple were also caught buying ganja, NDTV reported.
Sandeep was able to escape, and teams of EAGLE are now investigating the WhatsApp communication logs, phone numbers, and other digital evidence found in the phones of the consumers.
'We urge the remaining 86 individuals in the database to voluntarily seek de-addiction treatment before EAGLE initiates further action," said the senior police officer.
EAGLE officers have now planned to continue targeted operations and surveillance to keep the IT hub drug-free.
The police officials appealed to people to resist drugs and ganja and asked parents to look into their children's activities.
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