Five drug peddlers arrested, drugs worth Rs 30 lakh seized in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Jun 10: Five people were arrested on charges of possessing synthetic drugs worth Rs 30 lakh here, police said on Thursday.
The accused five were part of a gang whose members were arrested on April 29 at Kadugodi in the city.
"This gang gathers information about the desired drugs through the Tar Browser of Dark Web and Dread Website and purchase the stuff from a local vendor through Wickr-Me mobile application.
Payment was done through Bitcoin," the police said.
They sell it to the rich, mostly those in the IT-BT industry at Rs 4,000 to Rs 5,000 per Ecstasy pill and LSD as the demand for the drugs had gone manifold during the lockdown.
Police seized 119 Ecstasy pills, 150 LSD paper sheets and six mobile phones from their possession.
Anyone would be tempted to try these colourful mints..but r highly intoxicating drugs..CCB seize Rs 30 Lakhs worth of Ecstacy pills & LSD..5 accused arrested..procured through DARKNET using BITCOINS.. @CPBlr @BlrCityPolice pic.twitter.com/8Xr0s8Hink
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Injured Phil Salt returns home for scans
New Delhi (PTI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru opener Phil Salt has returned to England for scans on a finger injury sustained last month.
The injury has kept Salt out of RCB's last three matches, with compatriot Jacob Bethell stepping in at the top of the order.
The 29-year-old is reported to have "damaged a finger on his left hand" while diving to save a boundary at deep backward square leg during RCB's defeat to Delhi Capitals at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on April 18.
"Salt, who is centrally contracted by the ECB, has since returned home at the request of England's management and has undergone scans on his finger," ESPNCricinfo reported.
According to the report, both RCB and Salt are hopeful of a speedy recovery and the opener can return to India later this month.
Salt had enjoyed a strong start to the season, amassing 202 runs in six innings at an impressive strike rate of 168.33.
RCB are currently second on the points table behind Punjab Kings. They take on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Thursday next.
