In a major crackdown on drug smuggling activities, the Guntur police arrested two individuals on Thursday night and seized narcotics worth Rs1 lakh. The arrested men, identified as Sk Yusuf Sharif and Battu Donald alias Tony, were caught by the Kothapet police near the RTC Bus Stand in Guntur city while moving suspiciously.
According to Guntur district SP Satish Kumar, the suspects confessed to their involvement in the crime during questioning. They revealed that they were part of a larger drug operation, where Sharif was transporting drugs from Bengaluru for his friends in Hyderabad. The suspects also admitted to consuming drugs in Guntur city with their associates before being apprehended.
Police recovered a total of 66.26 grams of MDMA from their possession, along with two Apple phones, one Redmi smartphone, an Apple iPad, a portable electronic weighing machine, and tubes used for drug consumption. The authorities are continuing their investigation into the case.
