Mangaluru: Police arrest three drug peddlers; MDMA, weapons worth over Rs 27L seized

Team Udayavani, Jul 21, 2023, 2:00 PM IST

Mangaluru: CCB police arrested three persons on charges of drug peddling and confiscated MDMA, pistol, mobile phones, and other items valued at Rs 27,62,000 from their possession.

The arrested accused identified as Mohammed Niyas (28), a resident of Krishnapura Surathkal, Nishad (31), a Talapady resident, and Mohammed Razin (24) from Padil, Kannur had procured the MDMA from Goa and Mumbai and were trying to supply the drug in the city.

The trio were held while transporting MDMA in two cars near Pilikuru.

City Police Commissioner Kuldeep Kumar R Jain said 180 gm of MDMA worth Rs 9 lakh, two cars, four mobile phones worth Rs 1.40 lakh, Rs 22,050 in cash, one pistol, a live bullet, a dragon knife and two digital weighing machines, totally worth Rs 27.62 lakh were seized from the accused. A case has been registered at Ullal police station.

Among the accused, Niyas faces more than 10 cases of drug sale, murder attempt and theft in Udupi and in various other police stations in Dakshina Kannada district. Razin has a case under NDPS case at Kankanady police station.

On a separate seizure of drug-laced chocolates from two shops in the city, the commissioner said a case for adulteration has been registered against the offenders. “We are waiting for the FSL report for the next course of action under NDPS. The police are keeping an eye on peddlers and consumers as part of its efforts to make the city drug-free,” he said.

Activities of rowdy-sheeters are also being observed. As many as 60 people have been deported from the district this year and notices have been issued for deportation for three more persons for repeatedly being involved in crimes, Jain said.

With PTI inputs