Bengaluru police arrest Kerala man and seize MDMA, ganja, officials say
K.J. Halli police arrested a man from Kerala’s Kannur district on allegations of selling narcotics in Bengaluru, according to police. They said 12 grams of MDMA and 200 grams of ganja, together valued at about ₹1.30 lakh, were seized near Kacharakanahalli Lake on September 27.
K.J. Halli police have arrested a man from Kannur district in Kerala on allegations of selling banned narcotic substances in Bengaluru, according to the police. The accused was identified as Raheem.
Police said they intercepted him near Ramadeva Garden, beside Kacharakanahalli Lake, on September 27 after receiving a tip-off that he was allegedly selling drugs. The police said they recovered 12 grams of MDMA and 200 grams of ganja from him. The seized substances were collectively valued at around ₹1.30 lakh.
During questioning, Raheem allegedly told the police that he had bought the drugs at a low price from an unidentified person and was selling them to members of the public for profit. The source material did not identify the alleged supplier. Police seized the substances and registered a case under relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
The allegations have not been tested in court. The case follows an interception based on information about suspected drug sales in the Kacharakanahalli area. The source material did not provide details about the accused’s remand, any further arrests or the next stage of the investigation.
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