Gang peddling MDMA and ganja nabbed in Rajendranagar

Six persons, including three consumers, involved in the supply and distribution of MDMA and ganja were arrested during a joint operation by Rajendranagar police and Special Operations Teams (SOT) of Rajendranagar and Madhapur zones.

The arrested suppliers, identified as Sangadi Santosh, 26, of Kakinada; Gandhi Sandeep, 23, of Bengaluru; and Kandepalli Shiva Kumar, 23, a lorry driver from Rajahmundry, were arrested near Aramghar X Road in Rajendranagar.

Police said the trio had a history of drug offences, with Santosh earlier being booked under the NDPS Act in Andhra Pradesh. The key supplier who coordinated the racket remains absconding.

The consumers include Palaka Sai Babu, 25, an IT employee from Rajahmundry; Kotha Vishal Reddy, 28, a private employee from Khajaguda; and Plishetty Sameer, 24, a photographer from KPHB, who were arrested at a petrol pump in the same area following the suppliers’ confession.

According to police, the accused had connected with an unidentified drug source on Instagram, who coordinated deliveries through interstate peddlers. The gang transported 17 grams of MDMA and 150 grams of ganja from Bengaluru to Hyderabad, concealing the drugs in bags.

The officials seized the contraband along with five mobile phones and ₹9,700 in cash. All six accused have been remanded to judicial custody, while efforts are underway to trace the absconding supplier.