Archive · 2 Aug 2025
Police Seize 123 kg Ganja, Arrest Three in Karnataka
The police in Mangaluru found a large amount of marijuana, called ganja, and arrested three people.
The drugs were being brought from Andhra Pradesh.
The police caught them in Dakshina Kannada.
The police also took two cars and some phones.
This is part of a bigger effort to stop drug smuggling.
The police are now trying to find out where the drugs came from and who was involved.
Mangaluru City Crime Branch seized 123 kg of ganja.
Three individuals were arrested in connection with the drug smuggling.
The suspects were transporting the contraband from Andhra Pradesh.
The arrests occurred near Mathadakere in Dakshina Kannada district.
Two vehicles and five mobile phones were also seized.
- Who
- Masood M K, Mohammed Ashiq, and Subair, and the Mangaluru City Crime Branch
- What
- Mangaluru City Crime Branch seized 123 kg of ganja and arrested three individuals.
- When
- Thursday (implied)
- Where
- Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka
- Why
- The individuals were allegedly transporting the ganja from Andhra Pradesh.
- Suspects
- Masood M K, Mohammed Ashiq, Subair
- Age
- 45, 24, 30
- Location of Arrest
- Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka
- Substance
- Ganja
- Quantity of Ganja
- 123 kg
- Estimated Value
- Rs 46.2 lakh
Sources
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