MDMA – Artifex.News https://artifex.news Stay Connected. Stay Informed. Wed, 27 May 2026 18:34:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://artifex.news/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/cropped-cropped-app-logo-32x32.png MDMA – Artifex.News https://artifex.news 32 32 Excise crackdown: Over 1,200 cases booked; large quantities of illicit liquor, ganja and drugs seized across Telangana https://artifex.news/article71029312-ecerand29/ Wed, 27 May 2026 18:34:00 +0000 https://artifex.news/article71029312-ecerand29/ Read More “Excise crackdown: Over 1,200 cases booked; large quantities of illicit liquor, ganja and drugs seized across Telangana” »

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Several cases have been booked against individuals involved in the manufacture, transportation, and sale of illicit liquor in just 20 days across Telangana.
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As many as 1,218 cases have been booked against individuals involved in the manufacture, transportation, and sale of illicit liquor in just 20 days in a Statewide crackdown carried out by Excise officials in Telangana. Significant quantities of illicit liquor, ganja and other narcotic substances have been seized.

According to officials, joint operations were conducted by the Excise Department, State Task Force (STF), District Task Force (DTF), Enforcement teams and the Drugs Control Administration (DCA) as part of a coordinated three-pronged enforcement drive targeting illicit liquor production, bar violations and drug-related activities.

During the operations, 4,643 litres of illicit liquor were seized, while 69,220 litres of jaggery wash used in the manufacture of illicit liquor were destroyed. In addition, 45,994 kilograms of jaggery was confiscated from various locations.

In separate drug-related enforcement actions, authorities seized 244 kilograms of ganja along with MDMA and other narcotic substances during the raids conducted across different districts.

Officials also carried out inspections at approximately 15 pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturing companies to monitor the misuse of controlled substances, including alprazolam, fentanyl and mephedrone among others.

In Hyderabad and Rangareddy, officials inspected 47 bars following complaints of regulatory violations, and reports recommending action against several establishments have been submitted to higher authorities.

Further investigation is under way.

Published – May 28, 2026 12:04 am IST



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]]> Keralite racket based in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka suspected to be behind recent major MDMA haul in Kochi https://artifex.news/article67464929-ecerand29/ Fri, 27 Oct 2023 07:04:53 +0000 https://artifex.news/article67464929-ecerand29/ Read More “Keralite racket based in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka suspected to be behind recent major MDMA haul in Kochi” »

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The investigation team believes that the racket has links with more drug-peddling groups across Kerala. (Picture for representational purposes only)
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The special squad of the Ernakulam Assistant Excise Commissioner investigating the case registered in connection with the recent haul of 350 g of MDMA suspects a racket run by Keralites camped in the neighbouring States behind it.

Four persons – Susymol M. Sunny, aka ‘Thumbipennu’, 24, of Chingavanam in Kottayam, Ameer Suhail, 23, of Chengamanad, Ajmal K.A., aka Ajippai, 24, of Malippuram South, and Elroy Varghese, 21, of Angamaly – were nabbed from Stadium Link Road in Kochi,, Kerala, as they had turned up for an alleged deal earlier in October.

“The racket is run by Malayalis camped mainly in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka and we are in the process of gathering evidence to move against them. We have details of at least two persons suspected to be part of the racket though we will need evidence to arraign them as accused in the case,” said Excise officers.

The investigation team believes that the racket has links with more drug-peddling groups across Kerala for whom they source drugs, though details about the exact network can be ascertained only after the racket is busted and more arrests are made. They are suspected to be mostly into synthetic drugs. While Excise also suspects their involvement in ganja, no evidence was as yet available to prove this, they said.

Money trail

Excise is also after the money trail and is in the process of gathering information from banks. The accused in the instant case were taken to Tamil Nadu and Karnataka after securing their custody. The accused had since been returned to judicial custody. “We have elicited as much information as possible from them. We may not need their further custody,” said sources.

Initially, there were reports that a man, identified as Sachin and who went by the name ‘Commander’, was the key link between the racket and those arrested. However, Excise sources now clarify that no such person was involved and this was probably a false lead.



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