Hyderabad, Nov. 10 -- The Malkajgiri Prohibition and Excise Department Enforcement Team seized 10.24 grams of cocaine from a man allegedly involved in drug peddling near Dairy Farm in Ashwini Colony, within the Alwal Excise Station limits.

Acting on a tip-off about drug sales in the locality, the enforcement team, led by Inspector Balakrishna, conducted a raid and caught the suspect, identified as Mahmood Sameer. The team recovered 10.24 grams of cocaine from his possession.

The accused, along with the seized contraband, was handed over to the Alwal Excise Station for further action, Inspector Balakrishna said.

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