EAGLE Busts MDMA Network; 1 Held With Drugs Worth Rs 15 L

Hyderabad:In a major crackdown on the burgeoning synthetic drug trade among migrant worker communities, the Cyberabad police and the elite EAGLE (Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement) Force on Wednesday arrested an inter-state peddler and seized MDMA and opium worth ₹15 lakh.

The accused, identified as 31-year-old Rajender alias Raju Bhakar, an interior designer hailing from Nagaur district in Rajasthan, was caught with 200 grams of MDMA and 60 grams of opium (afeem) under the Petbasheerabad police station limits.

The seized MDMA is 20 times the threshold of “commercial quantity,” making it a high-stakes recovery, EAGLE director Sandeep Shandilya said.

According to the police, Rajender, an eighth-grade dropout who migrated to the city as a carpenter, began procuring drugs from suppliers in Rajasthan, identified as Dhanraj, Anil Gingala and Mukesh Jat to feed his addiction.

Realising the high demand among fellow Rajasthani artisans working in Hyderabad’s construction sector, he turned into a full-time peddler, selling each gram of MDMA for ₹5,000.

"The investigation revealed a disturbing trend where artisans mix MDMA and opium with pan masala to work long hours without fatigue. Within six months, many become slaves to the drug, suffering from severe health issues including sexual debility and organ damage," Sandeep Shandilya explained.

We have also identified 10 regular customers, including several from Hafeezpet, Miyapur and Jeedimetla. Our teams will prosecute them as per law,” Sandeep said.

EAGLE issued a stern caution to the families of these consumers, urging them to opt for de-addiction and rehabilitation.

"We are keeping a close watch on migrant networks. If parents fail to take corrective steps, law enforcement will be compelled to initiate legal action and arrests,” the director further said.