In a major crackdown on interstate drug trafficking, Telangana’s Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE Force), in coordination with Hyderabad police and with assistance from Goa Police, has arrested three persons in Goa for their alleged involvement in a narcotics supply network operating between the coastal state and Telangana.
A case was registered in North Goa, after which Telangana police took the accused into custody with the court’s permission.
He was subsequently wanted in separate cases registered by the Miyapur and Allapur police of the city. A case was registered in North Goa, after which Telangana police took the accused into custody with the court’s permission. The investigators are now focusing on the alleged supply chain, including the role of intermediaries, local distributors and customers. Officers are also examining how narcotics were procured, transported and distributed, and whether financial transactions can help identify additional members of the network.
The arrested suspects have been identified as Priteesh Narayan Borkar (36), Basharath Ahmed and Tarun. He was apprehended by Osmania University police in 2022, while cases were also registered against him by other city police stations. In the latest operation, police recovered 13 LSD blots, ecstasy pills and approximately 100 units of charas, collectively valued at around Rs 1.5 lakh.
Borkar had previously been arrested by Hyderabad police in connection with narcotics cases.
