Guwahati: Cyberabad Metropolitan Police intercepted and apprehended two inter-state drug peddlers on Sunday and seized a massive quantity of cannabis from them in Hyderabad.
Acting on a tip-off of a possible smuggling operation, the Special Operations Team (Shamshabad Zone) along with Shamshabad police intercepted a lorry at Shamshabad in Telangana and seized around 800 kilograms of cannabis.
According to reports, police officials also seized the vehicle and the market price of the cannabis is said to be around Rs 2 crore.
Reportedly, the five accused are from Uttar Pradesh and Odisha.
Police officials informed that they were transporting cannabis from Odisha to Bulandshahar in Uttar Pradesh via Hyderabad.
However, the driver of the lorry and a cleaner were arrested today.
Meanwhile, three others including the supplier and the receiver of the consignment are absconding.
Commissioner of Cyberabad Police, Stephen Raveendra said that the cannabis was obtained from local producers in Vishakhapatnam and Odisha.
“They would acquire the cannabis for Rs 3,000 per kilogramme and sell it for Rs 20,000 per kilogramme,” Raveendra added.
Sharing the news on Twitter, the Cyberabad police wrote, “SOT SHAMSHABAD and SHAMSHABAD POLICE arrested 2 interstate drug peddlers moving 800 kg of ganja from Rajamundry to Bulandshahar, UP, via Hyd, & seized a vehicle & 2 mobiles.”