EAGLE nabs 75-year-old woman drug peddler in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Telangana Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE) Force arrested a 75-year-old woman on Monday, October 26, for allegedly selling ganja from her residence in LBS Nagar, Fateh Nagar.
The EAGLE force seized 179.1 grams of ganja, Rs 43,340 in cash and a mobile phone.
The Hyderabad Narcotic Police Station team searched the premises following credible information about the alleged sale of ganja. The officials recovered 41 small packets containing the contraband.
Hyderabad’s EAGLE Force arrested a 75-year-old woman, Shaik Jathen Bee, for allegedly selling ganja from her residence in Fateh Nagar and seized 179.1 grams of the drug, Rs 43,340 in cash and a mobile phone.
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The operation also led to the identification of 70 suspected consumers who were reportedly visiting the premises to purchase the drug. Of them, 66 tested positive for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the principal psychoactive compound in cannabis. Three juveniles were among those identified.
Of the consumers, 65 were referred to rehabilitation centres, including 45 to the Gandhi Rehab Centre, 15 to the Amangal Rehab Centre and five to the Kothur Rehab Centre.
The arrested woman, Shaik Jathen Bee, a resident of Fateh Nagar, was allegedly involved in seven other cases registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at police stations in Balanagar, Sanath Nagar and Begumpet, as well as at the Excise Ameerpet unit.
The police are searching for five suspected associates identified as Munni Begum, Imran, Haneefa Bee, Khaja Bee alias Giddi and Shaik Khaja Pasha. Officials are investigating the alleged source of supply and the possible involvement of others in the drug distribution network.
A case has been registered under the NDPS Act and the Juvenile Justice Act in Crime Number 23 of 2026. The investigation is continuing, including the alleged supply of ganja to minors.
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