Telanganas EAGLE seizes 935 kilograms of marijuana price 5 crore

In one of many largest drug hauls of the 12 months [2025] thus far, Telangana’s Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE) workforce has seized 935.6 kilograms of marijuana throughout an interstate operation. The consignment, valued at round ₹5 crore, was intercepted close to the Batasingaram Fruit Market Junction on the Vijayawada National Highway on Saturday (July 26, 2025), whereas being transported from Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh to Maharashtra., stated the director of EAGLE, Sandeep Shandilya.

Based on particular intelligence obtained by the EAGLE unit at RNCC Khammam and the Rachakonda Narcotic Police Station, officers recognized and stopped a truck round 3.05 p.m. The automobile was discovered to be escorted by an SUV.

Upon inspection, police found 35 high-density polyethylene (HDPE) luggage hidden beneath plastic fruit trays within the truck. “These luggage contained 455 sealed packets of marijuana. The complete weight of the seized narcotic was 935.611 kilograms,” stated the director.

Three people had been arrested on the scene. Pawar Kumar Badu — recognized as the principle accused and financier — is a recognized repeat offender beforehand arrested in a 2020 NDPS case in Satara, Maharashtra. He was accompanied by Samadhan Kantilal Bhise, who was engaged as the motive force, and Vinayak Baba Saheb Pawar, who assisted in logistics and escort.

The trio had travelled from Maharashtra to Rajahmundry on July 23 in a rented SUV. At Rajahmundry, they met a provider named Sachin, who’s at the moment absconding. The marijuana was loaded into the truck and the group began their journey with the SUV as an escort to bypass legislation enforcement checks.

“The operation was being run on a credit score foundation, with the accused financing each suppliers and consumers. They additionally maintained accounts and coordinated transportation, distribution, and concealment of the medication,” defined the officer.

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