9 Held With Drugs, Two Absconding

Acting on a tip-off, an STF team intercepted two high-end cars near Central Park in Kondapur. The accused were en route to a service apartment, located in JV Hills and booked through Airbnb. The operation led to the seizure of 2.08 kg of dry ganja, 50 grams of OG Kush (a hybrid variety of ganja), 11.57 grams of psychedelic mushrooms, 1.91 grams of charas, and four LSD blotters. Additionally, officials seized two high-end cars, two two-wheelers, 11 mobile phones, and other evidence from the scene.

According to excise officials, the accused have been identified as Kenger Rahul (procured drugs via the dark web), Unnati Emmanuel alias Anil alias Praveen Kumar alias Manne (peddler), Appikatla Ashok Naidu (organiser), Sammela Sai Krishna, Nagella Leela Manikanta, Hilton Joseph Rolf, Adapa Yashwant Sridutta, Thota Kumaraswamy and Nandam Sumanth Teja.

A case has been registered against 11 individuals, the nine arrested and two absconding: Srinivas Choudhary alias Vasu and Akhil.

All 11 hail from various parts of Andhra Pradesh, including Mangalagiri, Vijayawada, Kakinada, and Rajahmundry.

Officials identified Appikatla Ashok Naidu, a businessman from Andhra Pradesh, as the main accused. He is known for frequently organising rave parties in Hyderabad during his work visits. Along with him, Kenger Rahul and Unnati Emmanuel were primarily involved in procuring and supplying drugs. The remaining accused were found to be involved in both consumption and peddling.

Rahul has two prior cases under the NDPS Act, one in Telangana and another in Andhra Pradesh. Investigators also revealed that the organiser used forged identity documents to rent the apartment, in an attempt to avoid detection.

“This raid follows sustained surveillance and intelligence gathering on their movements. All of them have been consuming drugs for at least a year,” a senior excise official told Deccan Chronicle. “We also have information about potential drug abuse in the coming week and are already taking preventive measures.”

Regarding drug delivery methods, the official added, “They were supplying drugs to consumers by either transporting them personally or using Rapido bike services.”

The nine arrested individuals have been handed over to the Serilingampally excise station for further investigation.