Drugs worth over ₹1 crore seized, peddler held
Bantwal Rural police arrested a drug peddler and seized MDMA and cocaine worth over ₹1 crore during a vehicle check. The suspect was intercepted while traveling from Hassan to Mangaluru.
Why it matters
This seizure highlights ongoing efforts by law enforcement to curb the distribution of synthetic drugs in the region.
The Bantwal Rural police have arrested an alleged drug peddler, Mohammed Amir Jartab, a resident of Kengeri in Bengaluru, and have seized narcotic drugs worth over ₹1 crore from him.
In a press note, the police said that, on a tip-off, a car heading towards Mangaluru from Hassan was stopped by a team of police personnel from the Bantwal Rural police Station in the early hours of Sunday. The police found 538.63 grams of MDMA worth ₹53.86 lakh and 99.12 grams of cocaine worth ₹49.56 lakh in the car.
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