Hyderabad, July 14 -- In a major anti-narcotics operation, the Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE) apprehended 14 individuals, including a couple, for alleged drug consumption and purchase at Gachibowli on Saturday. The crackdown targeted a local ganja distribution network operating near an HDFC Bank branch.

Police officials revealed that a man from Maharashtra was supplying ganja to a wide clientele in the area. The suspect, who remains at large, reportedly transported around 5 kilograms of ganja from Maharashtra, repackaged it into 50-gram packets, and sold each for Rs. 3,000. The supplier maintained a list of over 100 clients and used a WhatsApp code, "Bhai baccha a gaya bhai," to alert buyers about new stock.

During ...