Two arrested in Chikkamagaluru for marijuana trafficking, 10 Kg seized
Chikkamagaluru: In a crackdown on drug trafficking, the Chikkamagaluru CEN (Cyber, Economics and Narcotics) Crime Police have arrested two individuals for illegally transporting marijuana. The police seized 10.4 kg of ganja worth ₹2 lakh, along with a scooty and a mobile phone used in the crime.
The accused, identified as Wasim Pasha and Nazima from Santhe Maidan Tamil Colony, were apprehended on Tuesday night.
Acting on tip-off, the police conducted a raid near Dantaramakki Cross, a route connecting Deepa Nursing Home to the bypass road. The officers intercepted the duo’s scooty and, upon inspection, discovered the contraband.
Both accused have been taken into custody, and a case has been registered at the CEN Crime Police Station.
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Drug peddler's property worth Rs 1 crore attached in Srinagar
Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.
A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.
He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.
During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.
Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.
As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.
