Hyderabad, Jan. 21 -- The Excise Department sleuths arrested a ganja peddler at Alwal and seized 1.12 kilograms of contraband from him on Tuesday, January 21.

The accused person, Aslam Khan, was bringing ganja from different places in the country and selling it to local consumers at Alwal at a higher price. He was delivering ganja on his scooty after accepting orders on phones.

The Excise Department STF team caught Aslam Khan at Indiranagar in Alwal. The drug and vehicle were seized by the officials.

On January 18, an interstate drug peddler was arrested in Hyderabad. Police seized 62 kgganjaworth Rs 15.5 lakh and a mobile phone from the accused.

The accused was identified as Raju Jat Raju, 35, an ice cream vendor and drug peddler fro...