Hyderabad, Oct. 23 -- The Prohibition and Excise officials seized drugs and firearms during a raid at Sikh Chowki in Attapur under the Rajendranagar limits on Friday, October 23, and arrested a 39-year-old man on charges of possessing narcotic substances and illegal weapons.

The officials seized 1.5 kg of dried ganja, 1.13 kg of poppy straw, a revolver, two pistols and five bullets from Sardar Raja Singh. The seized contraband and weapons were estimated to be worth Rs 4 lakh.

According to the officials, the suspect was allegedly operating as a drug supplier under the guise of a loan recovery agent. The officials are investigating the source of the narcotic substances and identifying others who may be involved in the supply network.

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