17.5 kg MDMA seized in major drug bust, 8 held
Bengaluru City Police have dismantled a significant drug smuggling network, arresting eight individuals, including three foreign nationals. A total of 17.5 kg of MDMA, valued at ₹17.5 crore, was seized during the operation. The investigation revealed that the accused were procuring the narcotics from Delhi and selling them in Bengaluru at inflated prices.
- ▪The police seized 17.5 kg of MDMA during the operation.
- ▪Eight individuals were arrested, including three foreign nationals from Senegal and Tanzania.
- ▪The operation was one of the largest drug seizures conducted by Bengaluru police.
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The Bengaluru City Police have busted an inter-State drug smuggling network and arrested eight persons, including three foreign nationals, in connection with the seizure of 17.5 kg of MDMA valued at ₹17.5 crore, with an estimated market value of nearly ₹35 crore.The accused have been identified as Reena Yadav, 50, from West Delhi; Debashish Banerjee, 66, from New Delhi; Mohammed Mansoor P., 30, from Bengaluru; Danfa Gerald, a Senegal national; Magreth Liginiko Chale, a Tanzania national; Dheeraj, 30, from Delhi; Obianuju Rita Okeke, 34, from Delhi; and Abdul Sammed, 38, from Dakshina Kannada district.The police said six accused, including three foreign nationals, were arrested from Delhi and Haryana, while two others were arrested in Karnataka.Addressing reporters on May 20, Bengaluru…
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