Mangaluru police arrest two alleged drug peddlers in Bagalkote
Mangaluru police arrested two drug peddlers in Bagalkote and seized 5.196 kg of MDMA, marking the city's largest drug haul. The suspects were part of a network supplying drugs to multiple districts and Kerala.
Why it matters
The seizure represents a significant disruption of a regional drug trafficking network, highlighting ongoing efforts to combat narcotics distribution.
Sleuths from the Mangaluru City police’s Central Crime Branch (CCB) have arrested two alleged drug peddlers and seized 5.196 kg of MDMA, worth ₹5.2 crore. The seizure is the highest drug haul by the city police so far.
Commissioner of Police (CP) Sudheer Kumar Reddy gave the names of the arrested persons as Mohammed Alfaz, 28, from Bangadi in Dakshina Kannada, and Mohammed Mustafa, 28, from Ujire village in Dakshina Kannada.
Talking to reporters here on Wednesday, Mr. Reddy said a drug peddler, Annappa Swamy, alias Manu, was arrested from a house in Kulaigudde on June 25 and 15. Approximately 17 grams of MDMA, worth ₹1.5 lakh, was seized from him. Following inquiries into Swamy’s operations, the police found that the two arrested persons had supplied the MDMA.
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