Hyderabad, Aug. 7 -- The Excise Department has apprehended two individuals in possession of 66 grams of brown sugar (drugs) in the Khajaguda area of Hyderabad, officials said on Thursday.

Krishna Priya, Excise Superintendent, Shamshabad, said that the two accused, originally from Malda, West Bengal, had been temporarily residing in Khajaguda and were involved in the sale of brown sugar to known local customers.

"Acting on specific instructions from the Deputy Commissioner, our Excise team conducted a route watch at Khajaguda X Roads. This led to the successful seizure of 66 grams of brown sugar and the arrest of both suspects," she stated.

Initial investigations reveal that the contraband was being sourced from West Bengal and distribu...