In Mangaluru, three individuals have been apprehended following a City Crime Branch raid that resulted in the seizure of MDMA, highlighting ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking in the region.
Three persons were arrested and 26 grams of banned narcotic substance MDMA worth about Rs 2.5 lakh was seized during a raid by the City Crime Branch police, police said on Monday.
The raid was carried out in the Pumpwell-Ekkur area here on Sunday, they said.
The accused were identified as Hyder Ali (53), Mohammed Sajad (29) and Jaison Menezes (26), police said.
According to police, the accused were allegedly selling the banned narcotic substance to the public and students using an autorickshaw.
Besides the contraband, police seized Rs 37,000 in cash, five mobile phones, a weighing machine and the autorickshaw used for the illegal activity, a senior police officer said.
The total value of the seized items is estimated at Rs 4.37 lakh, he said.
A case has been registered at Kankanady Town Police Station and further investigation is underway, police added.