Drugs worth ₹24.22 crore seized in Bengaluru; seven held
Bengaluru police have arrested seven individuals and seized narcotics worth over ₹24 crore in a coordinated anti-drug operation. The suspects were allegedly distributing banned substances to students and the public.
Why it matters
The operation highlights ongoing efforts to curb drug trafficking networks targeting urban youth and college students.
The Bengaluru City Police have arrested seven alleged drug peddlers and seized narcotic substances worth an estimated ₹24.22 crore in a major anti-drug operation conducted across several parts of the city.
The operation was carried out by teams from the Girinagar, Indiranagar, Chikkajala, and Govindapura police stations under the South Division.
According to the police, the arrested include one foreign national, five persons from other States, and local residents. The operation was launched based on information regarding the sale and distribution of narcotic substances in the jurisdiction of the four police stations.
The police said the accused were allegedly procuring banned narcotic substances from unidentified suppliers from other countries and States at comparatively low prices and selling them at higher prices to members of the public and college students.
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