Drugs worth Rs 20 crore seized in Bengaluru, 6 held

BENGALURU: Six persons have been arrested for allegedly purchasing banned narcotic substances at low prices and reselling for profit, with college students among the customers, police said on Tuesday.Seized 8 kg 58 g of MDMA, 5 kg 700 g of hydro ganja, four mobile phones, and a car used to transport the drugs. The total value of the seized items is estimated at Rs 10.05 crore, while their market value is around Rs 20.10 crore. The arrests followed searches carried out at various locations based on specific intelligence inputs. Police said information had been received that banned drugs, including MDMA and hydro ganja, were being sold within the limits of Yeshwanthpur and Nandini Layout police stations. “During these operations, six individuals were detained on different dates—two from other states and four locals,” a statement issued by the office of City Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh said. “Upon interrogation, the accused confessed that they were purchasing banned drugs such as MDMA and hydro ganja at low prices from unknown inter-state and local suppliers and selling them to the public, with college students among the buyers, for profit,” it added. Police said efforts are underway to identify and trace the suppliers, both from within the state and outside, who were involved in the supply of the narcotics. All six accused have been produced before a court on different dates and remanded to judicial custody, police added.