Daijiworld Media Network - Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Nov 4: Telangana Excise State Task Force officials seized 3.323 kg of ganja near a pub in Gundlapochampally in Medchal-Malkajgiri district and arrested three persons in connection with the case.
The raid was conducted after officials received information about alleged ganja sales near Malibu - Cocktail Bar & Kitchen. A team led by Excise State Task Force Team-A Circle Inspector Ramesh searched the area and seized three packets containing a total of 3.323 kg of ganja.
The arrested persons were identified as Sheikh Mukhtar, 21, Mohammed Ghousuddin, 24, and Shubham, 21. CI Ramesh said the accused and the seized contraband had been handed over to the Medchal Excise Station for further investigation.
In a separate operation, the Telangana EAGLE Force traced and initiated action against assets worth around Rs 70.39 lakh allegedly linked to a ganja trafficking network in Warangal. The action followed a financial investigation under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
The investigation originated from a seizure of 147.300 kg of dry ganja, two vehicles and three mobile phones. A case was registered against four persons at the Warangal Narcotics Police Station of EAGLE Force under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(C) and 29 of the NDPS Act.
As the probe progressed, investigators examined financial transactions and movable and immovable properties allegedly connected to the accused and their relatives. Officials scrutinised revenue passbooks, sale deeds, property tax receipts, building permissions, vehicle registration certificates and other documents to establish ownership and trace the source of the assets.
During the financial investigation under Section 68F of the NDPS Act, 1985, investigating officer Inspector B Ravinder identified three bank accounts and initiated action against properties associated with the accused and their family members.
According to EAGLE Force, a total of Rs 1,59,910 was seized or frozen in three bank accounts belonging to Munawar Ali and his family members. The investigation is aimed at identifying and tracing assets suspected to have been acquired through proceeds linked to the alleged drug trafficking network.