Bengaluru: Three Nigerians arrested; drugs worth Rs 4 cr seized
Bengaluru, Jul 7 (PTI): Three Nigerians were arrested and 2.8 kg of synthetic narcotics were seized near Kempegowda International Airport, police said on Monday.
Nearly 400 kg of hydro ganja was also recovered from them, police said and estimated the value of the drugs be worth over Rs 4 crore.
According to Bengaluru Rural Superintendent of Police C K Baba, the foreign nationals had arrived in India on medical visas and were found to be overstaying.
"Based on credible intelligence and surveillance of suspect movements, our team identified suspicious activity involving the movement of foreign nationals," Baba told reporters.
During a search of their residence at Rajanukunte, police seized 2.8 kg of MDMA crystals, approximately 400 kg of hydro Ganja, over Rs 2 lakh in cash, seven mobile phones, packaging materials, and a weighing machine.
Preliminary investigation revealed the accused had entered India via Delhi in December 2024, citing "medical reasons".
After completing their stay in the capital, they travelled to Bengaluru, where they were allegedly operating from.
"They concealed the drugs within cardboard sheets used for packing clothes and transported them discreetly from one location to another," Baba said.
All three have been booked under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
The SP added that the investigation is ongoing to trace the wider network and supply chain.
"There appears to be a larger network behind this operation. Our team will probe further to establish the source of the drugs, the modus operandi, and intended supply destinations," he added.
Bengaluru, Karnataka: Police seized 2.8 kg of MDMA worth over ₹4.5 crore and arrested three overstaying Nigerian nationals in Rajanakunte. The accused ran a well-organized drug operation, concealing drugs in clothing shipment boxes and using a rented house under a false name.… pic.twitter.com/2FppQEowY9
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TN CM Vijay calls fuel price hike ‘unacceptable’, seeks rollback
Chennai (PTI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Friday slammed the increase of Rs 3 per litre in petrol and diesel prices, calling it "unacceptable", and demanded its immediate rollback, claiming the revision would affect various sections of society.
He said oil marketing companies do not reduce prices in line with global crude price trends and "take the profits".
"Union government oil marketing companies have increased the price of petrol and diesel by Rs 3 per litre. This is not acceptable," Vijay said in a statement.
The hike has been effected after the "five-state polls" (four states and one union territory), he added.
This price rise will largely affect the income of the poor and middle class using two-wheelers and small vehicles, as well as others dependent on vehicles for their livelihood, the CM said.
It will ultimately result in an increase in the prices of daily commodities and also "affect the purchasing power of the poor," he added.
Citing the chain effect of the price revision, such as increased input costs for small units, he said it could lead to a "slowdown" in the market and exports.
"Therefore, I urge the union government to immediately roll back the price hike that will affect the poor and middle-class people and SMEs," Vijay added.
Global crude oil prices have surged more than 50 per cent since US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28 and Tehran’s subsequent retaliation, which disrupted energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz, a key artery for global oil shipments.
Petrol and diesel prices are now at their highest level since May 2022.
