Hyderabad, April 23 --  The Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing, known as H-NEW, has been expanded from two teams to five specialised units, the city police said on Wednesday, April 23, in what officials described as a significant escalation of efforts to choke the supply of drugs across the city and beyond.

A new H-NEW office in Rajendranagar was inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner of Police (Task Force/H-NEW) Gaikwad Vaibhav Raghunath, who also oversees the wing's operations. 

The expansion comes under the watch of Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar, who has made narcotics enforcement a stated priority since taking charge.

H-NEW's mandate covers the full chain of drug-related offences, from intelligence gathering and...