In a major crackdown on narcotics trafficking, Vijayawada police apprehended four youngsters and seized 16 grams of MDMA, highlighting rising concerns over synthetic drugs in the city.
The Vijayawada police task force, acting on intelligence about the circulation of party drugs, arrested the accused and recovered the contraband during the operation.
The arrested youths were identified as Kaushik Reddy from Poranki, Dandu Achyut from Yanamalakuduru, Sai Hemanth from Sunnapubattila Centre, and Sai Vivek from Tadigadapa. They were handed over to Machavaram police station for further investigation.
Preliminary inquiries suggest that the group allegedly procured MDMA from Bengaluru and transported it to Vijayawada, distributing it locally. Authorities suspect the accused are part of a wider network involved in supplying synthetic drugs in the region.
Meanwhile, the EAGLE wing of Andhra Pradesh Police has launched a detailed investigation to trace the source and dismantle the larger narcotics distribution network.
