Hyderabad: A B.Tech student was arrested by the city police for selling drugs near the Sushma Theatre in Vanasthalipuram, Hyderabad.
The Hayathnagar excise police acted on credible information and conducted a raid at the location, where they apprehended John while he was allegedly engaged in drug sales.
During the operation, police seized 7 grams of MDMA (ecstasy) from John’s possession, along with his mobile phone.
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Investigation revealed that he had purchased the drugs for Rs 2,500 per gram and was selling them for Rs 5,000 each.
John, identified as a resident of Nellore district, is currently in police custody while further investigation is underway.
This comes 4 days after four persons including a foreign national were arrested in two separate cases, on Friday, October 25.
Drugs including MDMA and LSD worth Rs 20.75 lakh were seized from them.