In a significant crackdown on illegal drug smuggling, the Secunderabad Government Railway Police (GRP) and the Railway Protection Force (RPF) have dismantled an interstate drug racket operating between Berhampur, Odisha, and Hyderabad. The operation led to the arrest of two drug peddlers and the seizure of 10.6 kilograms of marijuana (ganja) valued at approximately Rs5.3 lakh on Wednesday.
The arrested individuals, Ananta Rait and Suresh Badaraita, both agricultural laborers from Gajapati district, Odisha, turned to drug peddling for financial reasons. Their accomplice, Kiran, who is also from Odisha, is currently on the run.
According to police reports, Kiran masterminded the drug trafficking operation and recruited Ananta and Suresh by offering them a lucrative commission for smuggling marijuana from Odisha to Hyderabad. Desperate for money, the duo agreed to participate in the illicit trade, which led to their eventual capture.
