Telangana Excise team seizes 4.45gm MDMA from Volkswagen, 1 held

Hyderabad: The Telangana excise special task force arrested a photographer and seized 4.45 grams of MDMA drugs from a Volkswagen Polo near a service road in Cyberabad limits.

The accused, identified as Akula Sai Ram, is suspected of having links to an alleged drug peddling racket. Two other accused in the case are absconding.

A native of Rajamundry, Ram works as a photographer and videographer and resides in Manikonda, Hyderabad. According to officials, he sold drugs in his free time to earn extra money.

Ram allegedly bought MDMA for Rs 25,000 from the other accused, Ramireddy Mahesh Reddy and Tandra Harischandra.

He used a mini weighing scale to measure drug quantities for sale, reportedly charging Rs 10,000 per gram for MDMA. The individual was also allegedly selling drugs to local youth across the city.

Caught while preparing to distribute contraband

The STF team intercepted the individual in a red Volkswagen Polo along the Khajaguda–Nanakramguda service road, apprehending him just as he was allegedly preparing to distribute the contraband.

Along with the 4.45 grams of MDMA, the police seized the car, a digital weighing machine, and two mobile phones. The seized items were handed over to the Kondapur Prohibition and Excise Station for further proceedings.

The absconding accused, Mahesh Reddy and Harischandra, are natives of Rajahmundry and reportedly reside in Manikonda.

Officials said special teams have stepped up efforts to locate and arrest the two.

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