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Father, son arrested after Rs 1.5 crore cannabis crop seized in Telangana

Law enforcement in Telangana dismantled a large-scale illicit cultivation operation, continuing a pattern of major cannabis busts across India in recent weeks.

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Machine-written from our data · source: ndtv.com

September 16, 2026 · 5:50 AM ET

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Police in Telangana arrested a man and his son following the discovery of a cannabis crop valued at Rs 1.5 crore, according to reporting by NDTV. The seizure adds to a mounting series of large illegal cultivation and trafficking operations detected across India over the past two weeks, suggesting sustained enforcement activity against illicit cannabis production.

Recent related operations include destruction of 7,300 cannabis plants in Kerala's Palakkad forest, a seizure of 1,800 kg from three trucks in Rajasthan, and dismantling of a large-scale crop in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district led by India's narcotics bureau. The pattern indicates enforcement is targeting both trafficking networks and cultivation sites, though trafficking volumes—measured in hundreds of kilograms—continue to circulate across state lines.

What to watch: whether authorities expand crop eradication efforts into the pre-harvest season, as cultivation detection appears to be ramping up in key growing regions.

Original report: ndtv.com ↗

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