Three held, MDMA worth Rs 9 lakh seized in Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Aug 13: In a major operation, the city crime branch police (CCB) on Sunday arrested three drug peddlers and seized 170 gm of MDMA from their possession from near Bondel in the city.
The arrested have been identified as Imran (36) of Moodushedde, Amjad Khan (42) from Udupi and Abdul Basheer Abbas (39) from Manjanady, city police Commissioner Kuldeep Kumar R Jain told reporters here.
Acting on a reliable tip-off indicating that Imran, along with his associates, was indulging in the sale of MDMA near Bondel Padushedde, the CCB team led by ACP P A Hegde, carried out the targeted operation. The three accused had allegedly procured the MDMA from Bengaluru.
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Police also confiscated five MDMA pills, a vehicle, six mobile phones and a digital weighing scale from the arrested persons. The total estimated value of the seized assets is Rs 14.76 lakh.
The Commissioner said more persons are suspected to be involved in the drug trafficking racket and the crackdown on such activities will continue.
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Trump says he ‘hasn’t even thought about’ continuing Iran ceasefire
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he has not yet considered whether he would continue the ceasefire involving Iran, while also claiming the United States holds the advantage in negotiations.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was prepared to make a deal with “whoever is running the show” in Iran.
“They are fighting with each other, there’s tremendous infighting. They’re probably fighting for leadership in many cases. I think they’re fighting not to be leader because we knocked out two levels of leaders,” he said.
Trump added, “When they want they can call me. We have all the cards, we’ve won everything.”
Referring to ongoing negotiations, he said, “They gave us a paper that should’ve been better. And, interestingly, immediately when I cancelled it [envoy trip to Pakistan], within 10 minutes we got a new paper that was much better.”
“We talked about they will not have a nuclear weapon, very simple … They offered a lot, but not enough,” he added.
When asked whether he would continue the ceasefire, Trump replied, “I haven’t even thought about it.”
The remarks come as uncertainty remains over the future of the temporary truce and broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
