Excise Raids Fetch 9.6 Kg Ganja Chocolates

Hyderabad: Excise task force A-Team arrested a man for mixing cannabis-infused chocolates into thandai, a popular milk and dry fruit-based drink, and selling them in the Old City.

The accused, B. Vikash Sharma, a native of Agra in Uttar Pradesh, allegedly sold the product between Chudi Bazaar and Begum Bazaar under Charminar excise station limits.

Acting on reliable information, Excise STF A Team leader Anji Reddy and his team raided Sharma’s house in Uppuguda and seized 1,920 ganja chocolates weighing 9.60 kg. Preliminary investigation revealed that each chocolate bar contained approximately five grams of marijuana.

Officials said that Sharma procured the chocolates from Agra and expected high demand during the Holi festival season and brought them in bulk. The accused, the seized chocolates and his motorcycle were handed over to the Charminar Tax Office for further legal action.