Belthangady: Two arrested for selling Ganja, 1.5 kg drugs seized
Belthangady: Local police on Friday arrested two people for allegedly selling ganja drugs. The operation was carried by officials of Belthangady Police Station at Saparabailu here.
The accused duo have been identified as Mohammed Rafiq (35), a resident of Maddadka Chilimbi, and Noufal (25), a resident of Alandila.
Reportedly, under the leadership of Belthangady ASI Nandakumar, the police were screening vehicles passing through the National Highway at Sabarabailu on Friday evening. During the screening process, the police stopped the two-wheeler of the accused duo who were coming from the Maddadka direction and conducted a search on their vehicle, and reportedly uncovered the unlawful transportation of Ganja. The police informed that they recovered 1.5 kgs of Ganja from the vehicle.
A case has been registered at the Belthangady Police Station in this regard.
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Bengaluru customs arrest Bangkok flyer with drugs worth 2.8 crores at KIAL
Bengaluru: Customs sleuths on Tuesday arrested a passenger arriving from Bangkok at the Kempegowda International Airport for allegedly trafficking drugs.
During routine checking at the airport, customs officials seized a large quantity of hydroponic cannabis from the passenger’s luggage.
Officials said around 8 kg of hydroponic cannabis was recovered, with its estimated market value pegged at approximately Rs 2.8 crore.
In a separate case on the same day, customs officials recovered about 900 grams of ganja, worth around Rs 31.5 lakh, from another passenger who had arrived from Hong Kong.
According to the officials, both passengers had concealed the narcotic substances inside their luggage in an attempt to evade detection.
The customs department has taken both the accused into custody and have initiated questioning.
A probe in connection with the incident is underway, and legal action is being pursued against them under the relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
