Many Drug Busts In Hyderabad: What’s Happening?

The incumbent chief minister of Telangana, Revanth Reddy has enforced a strong stand against drugs peddling and he is leaving no stone unturned to impose the same.

The latest developments are suggesting that there have been unusually high number of drug busts in the Hyderabad city which has led to a state of panic and volatility. With so many drug related incidents, on one hand, good policing is being appreciated while the condition of the youth in the city is leading to concerns.

The EAGLE Force, Telangana, in coordination with Cyberabad Police, conducted a joint Anti-Drug Operation at a DJ concert by famous Ukrainian DJ ARTBAT held on 27th at Quake Arena.

A total of 14 persons were tested, out of which 8 tested positive for drug consumption. Among them, 5 persons voluntarily admitted to consuming drugs, while 3 initially denied consumption. However, upon re-testing using different equipment, the results were reconfirmed as positive.

All 8 individuals were already on the suspect list of EAGLE Force. As part of preventive enforcement, drug screening was carried out using advanced testing kits.

The operation was aimed at deterrence, counselling, and rehabilitation rather than prosecution. Over the last 10 days, the Telangana EAGLE Force has apprehended 27 Drug Peddlers, 17 Consumers and 05 Women Foreign Nationals in 17 cases and seized 68 grams Cocaine, 50.5 grams MDMA, 2 grams LSD blots and 381.93 kgs of Ganja, indicating heightened drug activity ahead of New Year celebrations.

Parents must be watchful of the movements of their kids in order to prevent such activities right from the household level and it must be run in coordination with the concerned enforcement authorities as well.