Six arrested in separate drug cases across Bengaluru; narcotics worth ₹14.94 lakh seized
Bengaluru police arrested six individuals and seized narcotics worth nearly ₹15 lakh in a series of coordinated raids. The suspects allegedly sold drugs to local residents and college students, prompting further investigations into the supply chain.
Why it matters
Drug enforcement operations are a significant part of urban public safety efforts and reflect ongoing challenges in controlling illicit substance distribution.
In a crackdown on drug peddlers, police have arrested six persons, including three from other States, in separate operations conducted by Bommanahalli, City Market, D.J. Halli, and Baiyappanahalli police, who seized 25.37 kg of ganja, 20 grams of MDMA, and 7 grams of hydro ganja.
The seized narcotic substances have an estimated value of ₹14.94 lakh, while their market value is pegged at ₹29.88 lakh.
Acting on credible information received from informants on different dates about the sale of narcotic substances within their respective jurisdictions, police registered cases under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, and raided certain locations.
Six accused persons were apprehended in separate cases. Three of them are from other States.
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