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Three Arrested After MDMA Worth Rs 1.58 Crore Seized
Police in Mangaluru say they stopped a large shipment of MDMA before it could be sold.
They arrested three men during the operation on Thursday night.
Police say the drugs weighed nearly 1.8 kilograms and were worth about Rs 1.58 crore.
They allege the drugs came from Amritsar.
The drugs were hidden inside the water-storage part of a water purifier.
The purifier had been sent to Mangaluru by courier.
Police say the drugs were meant for sale in Mangaluru and parts of Kerala.
Officers also took several phones, vehicles, the courier box and the purifier.
The case is being investigated, and the arrested men are to be questioned and brought before a court.
Mangaluru CCB police arrested three men and seized 1,796.96 grams of MDMA, valued at about Rs 1.58 crore.
Police said they intercepted the consignment around 10 pm on Thursday near DMart in Kumpala, Ullal taluk.
The drug was allegedly brought from Amritsar and concealed inside a water purifier sent by courier.
Police said the plan was to distribute and sell the MDMA in Mangaluru and parts of Kerala.
Police also seized three mobile phones, a Maruti Suzuki Swift, an autorickshaw, a courier box and the water purifier; a case was registered at Ullal police station.
- Who
- Mangaluru CCB police arrested three men: Abdul Hafeel, Zia-ul-Haq and Altaf.
- What
- Police seized 1,796.96 grams of MDMA, valued at about Rs 1.58 crore, and arrested three men.
- Where
- Near DMart at Kumpala in Ullal taluk, Mangaluru.
- When
- Around 10 pm on Thursday; the article does not specify the date.
- Why
- Police said the MDMA was allegedly being brought in for distribution and sale in Mangaluru and parts of Kerala.
Key facts
- Drug seized
- 1,796.96 grams of MDMA
- Estimated value
- About Rs 1.58 crore
- Arrests
- Three men
- Operation time
- Around 10 pm on Thursday
- Interception location
- Near DMart, Kumpala, Ullal taluk
- Alleged concealment
- Inside the water-storage compartment of a water purifier
- Other items seized
- Three mobile phones, a Maruti Suzuki Swift car, an autorickshaw, a cardboard courier box and a water purifier
- Case status
- A case was registered at Ullal police station; further investigation is in progress.
Sources
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