
10 members of international drug racket arrested by Bengaluru police, narcotics worth ₹4 crore seized
The Hindu
Bengaluru police arrest 10 in a major drug bust, seizing narcotics worth ₹4 crore from an international trafficking network.
The Amruthahalli police have busted an inter-State drug trafficking racket and arrested 10 persons in Bengaluru. They have seized narcotics, including hydro ganja, LSD strips, MDMA and charas, worth ₹4 crore.
Acting on a tip-off received on January 19, police learnt that a group of persons were illegally selling narcotic substances near the Jakkur railway track within the limits of Amruthahalli police station. A police team apprehended four persons, including suspects from outside Karnataka.
From their possession, police seized 1 kg hydro ganja, 50 grams of MDMA, 500 grams of charas, 8 kg of ganja, and six mobile phones.
An NDPS Act case was registered at Amruthahalli Police Station on January 20. The four accused were produced in court and remanded to eight days of police custody.
Further investigation led to the arrest of five more accused on the same day near Kanakapura Road.
Based on information provided by them, police conducted another operation on January 21 at the GKVK campus, seizing 2 kg of hydro ganja, one car, eight mobile phones, and ₹36,000 in cash. The accused were produced in court and were remanded to seven days in police custody.













