Six Held in Bengaluru for Drug Peddling, Ganja and MDMA Worth Rs 6.52 Lakh Seized
The arrests were made in separate operations by the R T Nagar, Electronic City and Banaswadi police on different dates following specific information about the alleged sale of prohibited narcotic substances
Bengaluru: Six people, including two from other states, have been arrested for allegedly selling narcotic substances to the public and college students here, with police seizing 9.89 kg of ganja and 16 grams of MDMA, officials said on Thursday.
The arrests were made in separate operations by the R T Nagar, Electronic City and Banaswadi police on different dates following specific information about the alleged sale of prohibited narcotic substances.
The seized drugs are valued at Rs 6.52 lakh, with an estimated market value of Rs 13.04 lakh, police said in a release.
During interrogation, the accused told police that they had procured the drugs at low prices from unidentified suppliers within and outside Karnataka and sold them at higher prices to earn easy money, it said.
Cases were registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at the respective police stations.
The six accused were produced before a court on different dates and remanded to judicial custody.
Police are continuing efforts to identify and trace the alleged suppliers, while further investigation into the cases is underway.