On December 13, the Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing (H-NEW) and Langar Houz police arrested five people connected to an interstate drug supply racket. They seized hash oil and ganja worth ₹70 lakh. The arrested are Paul Khila, 33, of Malkangiri, Odisha; Krushna Jalla, 31, of Koraput, Odisha; and Vykunta Rao alias Balu, 33, from Madhapur, originally Srikakulam. Two delivery agents, Balaji, 42, a Rapido driver from Malkajgiri, and Chaitanya, 17, a student from Srikakulam, were also detained. An H-NEW officer said, “The arrests were made during a joint operation conducted on credible information. We seized five kg hash oil, five kg ganja, a scooter, mobile phones, cash and packing material, including a weighing machine and containers.” Investigators revealed that Vykunta Rao procured drugs from Odisha at low prices and sold them in small amounts in Hyderabad and Cyberabad through delivery agents. He used virtual phone numbers to avoid being traced. Police are investigating further to uncover more members of the network.