Hyderabad, Aug. 1 -- A 28-year-old migrant worker from Bihar's Patna, who turned to drug trafficking after struggling to make ends meet, was arrested in Chandanagar by the Excise Special Task Force (STF) with 14.77 kg of ganja worth Rs 7.50 lakh.

Sunny Kumar migrated to Hyderabad with his family in search of employment and worked as a daily wage labourer. However, his earnings were insufficient. He started transporting ganja and later entered the drug trade.

Officials found that Sunny had procured 14.77 kg of ganja from Visakhapatnam and brought it to Hyderabad for sale. Acting on credible information, the team intercepted him at Lingampally. He was on his way to Chandanagar to deliver the contraband.

The STF team seized the ganja, est...