Mangaluru: Police seize MDMA, cocaine worth Rs 24 lakh; six held
Mangaluru (PTI): Six persons were arrested and synthetic drugs valued at over Rs 24 lakh were seized in two separate operations carried out by the City Crime Branch, officials said on Monday.
The suspects were identified as Chirag Sanil and Alwin Clinton D'Souza, both residents of Kavoor, after City Crime Branch (CCB) officers intercepted the two men on a scooter at Malli Layout, Gandhinagar, Kavoor on Sunday, they said.
Police recovered 111.83 grams of MDMA worth Rs 22.3 lakh from them.
According to police, preliminary investigations revealed that the drugs were sourced from an African national in Mumbai, financed by one Abdul Kareem from Malappuram, Kerala. Kareem was later arrested near Mangaluru Central Railway Station.
The same evening, acting on further inputs, the CCB officials raided the Central Warehouse area in Mannagudda. Three persons--Janan Jagannath, Rajesh Bangera, and Varun Ganiga--were caught with 21.03 grams of cocaine worth Rs 1.9 lakh, a senior police officer said.
Both cases have been registered under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, and the accused have been remanded to judicial custody, police said.
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India moving towards becoming global economic powerhouse: Kovind
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Amritsar (PTI): Former president Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said that with digital transformation, economic reforms and a strong focus on the ease of doing business, India is moving towards becoming a global economic powerhouse.
He was speaking after inaugurating the 19th edition of the Punjab International Trade Expo (PITEX) in Amritsar.
The former president said that this 19th edition of PITEX is being organised at a time when India is recognised as one of the fastest-growing large economies in the world.
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the event organised by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) the former president, while referring to Punjab, said the state is a living example of courage, sacrifice and enterprise.
"The spiritual light of Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) inspires peace and humanity across the world. The heritage of Punjab is deep and inspiring," Kovind said, according to a statement issued by the PITEX.
The former president congratulated the PHDCCI for hosting the 19th edition of PITEX and suggested that the chamber should expand PITEX outside Punjab.
He proposed that a similar event should also be held in New Delhi.
