The Special Operation Teams (SOT) of Maheshwaram zone, along with Meerpet police, nabbed two men while they were smuggling 250 kg of marijuana from Odisha. The men, both hailing from Tamil Nadu, were transporting the contraband to customers in Hyderabad, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka.
Rachakonda Commissioner D.S. Chauhan said that they nabbed Malayli Swamy alias Shiva, 31, along with Raamar, 39, both natives of Tamil Nadu, while their receiver Rajesh from Kerala and supplier Chandra Shekar from Odisha are absconding.
“Shiva moved to Chandrayangutta and prepared and sold snacks for his living. However, due to financial problems, he decided to earn easy money by transporting marijuana and hired Raamar. Raamar was getting ₹1.50 lakh per trip and had delivered two consignments of about 500 kg in the past,” explained the official.