Excise police in Hyderabad arrested a man from Agra for selling ganja-infused thandai and chocolates (Representative image)
Vikas, a native of Agra, Uttar Pradesh, was selling thandai milk laced with ganja for Rs 150 per glass, despite its original price being Rs50. Enforcement teams raided his house and found ganja-infused chocolates, with 5 grams of ganja mixed into each chocolate. The seized stock of 1,920 ganja chocolates was handed over to the Charminar Excise police for further investigation.
During the investigation, Vikas revealed that he brought the chocolates from Agra for the Holi festival, anticipating high demand,” said excise police.
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