Telangana Police’s EAGLE Force has busted an alleged drug supply network stretching from the forests of Odisha to Hyderabad, following a roughly 10-week intelligence investigation that began with a single tip received on May 28.
10 Weeks, 100 Detained: Telangana Police Busts ‘Multi-State Drug Network’
Police subsequently launched a detailed intelligence operation through June and July, tracing the alleged supply chain from the Koraput forests of Odisha through Pachipenta and Vizianagaram in Andhra Pradesh to Balanagar and Hyderabad. A juvenile linked to the investigation was served notice and released in accordance with the law. Police questioned him and found him positive for ganja. Five alleged drug suppliers from Odisha, identified as Sanjya Mari, Kamesh Mari, Dambu Khora, Anasu Khara and Sethi Rakesh, were arrested. Police also moved against the alleged consumer network.
The case began with information received through the EAGLE Force anti-drug helpline 1908. The tip identified 27-year-old Kukatpally resident Satya Avinash as an alleged seller of MDMA and LSD. During the investigation, around 31 alleged carriers, five key individuals linked to the network and approximately 230 consumers were identified. The breakthrough came during the intervening night of August 12 and 13, when EAGLE Force teams launched a major enforcement operation. Police described the final phase as around 36 hours of continuous work. Around 180 suspected consumers were identified for further action, of whom 100 were apprehended or detained, including seven students.
