Drug racket busted in Hyderabad, one arrested

In yet another drug racket bust, the Prohibition and Excise Department on Saturday arrested a person in Hyderabad.

The Excise officials seized nearly 8,000 Alprazolam tablets brought from Karnataka and a huge haul of narcotic drugs. 

The Ranga Reddy district enforcement team carried out the searches in the last 24 hours. The accused was identified as Rajesh, who mainly targeted groups such as daily wage labourers, auto drivers, students etc and supplied drugs.