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Man Held With 14 Ecstasy Pills in Hyderabad
Officials in Hyderabad arrested a 29-year-old man suspected of selling illegal drugs.
They said he was carrying 14 Ecstasy pills.
The pills weighed about nine grams in total.
Police also took two mobile phones from him.
Investigators said he bought 29 pills in Mumbai and sold 15 before returning to Hyderabad.
They believe people in Goa and Mumbai may be part of a larger supply network.
Those alleged suppliers have not yet been found.
Police are checking phones and other evidence to learn more about the network.
Telangana’s Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement apprehended a 29-year-old man near Miyapur Metro Station.
Officials seized 14 Ecstasy pills weighing approximately nine grams and two mobile phones.
Investigators said the accused bought 29 MDMA pills in Mumbai for Rs 22,500 and carried 14 to Hyderabad.
The preliminary investigation identified alleged drug-supply links involving contacts in Goa and Mumbai.
A case was registered under relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, while the investigation continues.
- Who
- A 29-year-old man from Miryalaguda, Nalgonda district, who was residing in Hyderabad, was apprehended by Telangana’s Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement.
- What
- The man was apprehended and 14 Ecstasy pills, weighing approximately nine grams, and two mobile phones were seized.
- Where
- Near Miyapur Metro Station in Hyderabad; the alleged drugs were procured in Mumbai through contacts linked to Goa.
- When
- He was apprehended on September 18; officials said he travelled to Mumbai on September 16 to buy the pills.
- Why
- Officials said he allegedly carried the pills to Hyderabad for further supply, and investigators are tracing the wider procurement and distribution network.
Key facts
- Accused
- 29-year-old man, originally from Miryalaguda in Nalgonda district
- Arrest location
- Near Miyapur Metro Station, Hyderabad
- Drugs seized
- 14 Ecstasy pills weighing approximately nine grams
- Additional seizure
- Two mobile phones
- Reported purchase
- 29 MDMA pills bought in Mumbai for Rs 22,500, or Rs 750 per pill
- Alleged supply links
- Contacts reportedly based in Goa and Mumbai
- Legal action
- Case registered at Miyapur Police Station under relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
Sources
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