Metro India News | Hyderabad 

The Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE) on Tuesday  dismantled a major interstate ganja trafficking network, seizing 847 kilograms of high-grade ganja valued at over Rs 4.2 crore in the illicit market and arrested two habitual offenders from Odisha.

The operation is one of the largest and most precise anti-drug actions of 2025, targeting a supply corridor running from Malkangiri (Odisha) to Uttar Pradesh via Telangana and Karnataka, Superintendent of Police (EAGLE) Ch Rupesh said in a press conference. Based on credible intelligence, teams intercepted a pick-up vehicle near Shamshabad road near here on August 4 and seized 847 kg of ganja from the vehicle, and arrested the two persons - Khilla Dhana and Rajendar B.

According to an official release, Ramesh Sukri (absconding) operated as the central coordinator from Malkangiri, linked to both arrested and accused through their village network. His associate, Jagadish Kuldeep, procured bulk ganja from cultivators like Shibo and Basu in remote forest areas. Ten days ago, the syndicate’s primary buyer, Shaffiq from UP, personally handed over the pick-up vehicle to Ramesh, instructing that it be loaded with 800 kg of ganja and delivered to UP by handing over at Shamshabad.