Bengaluru Crime Branch nabs 3 for selling drugs; items worth ₹83 lakh seized

In several drug busts across the city, the CCB has arrested three persons in Bengaluru on Thursday and seized items worth 83 lakhs from them.

Published on: Jul 8, 2022, 15:16:55 IST

By Yamini C S | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan

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Bengaluru Police's Central Crime Branch (CCB) on Thursday arrested three people in two separate cases over charges of peddling drugs in the city.

The CCB have arrested three people in Bengaluru on Thursday in connection with drug peddling cases. (File image)

Police recovered drugs and items worth ₹83 lakh. The CCB arrested two people from the Sanjay Nagar Police Station limits.

According to Raman Gupta, joint commissioner of police (crime), officials seized 12 grams of MDMA crystals, 27 grams of brown sugar and two mobile phones. The haul was worth ₹3 lakh.

The accused have been identified as Sheikh Muddasir, 33, and his Syed Saleem, who is an auto driver.

According to a report by The Times of India, Muddassir has at least eight cases against him, including robbery and dacoity apart from peddling drugs.

The two got hold of narcotic substances from Mumbai and some peddlers from Nigeria and sold brown sugar for ₹8,000 per gram, after they had originally bought for ₹2,000 per gram.

The CCB also arrested an unidentified man from KR Puram Police Station limits for his involvement in drug smuggling, and seized ₹80 lakh worth of prohibited drugs like hashish oil and ganja.

A two-wheeler, a mobile phone and other items were also recovered.

In a separate case, the CCB's narcotics squad had on Tuesday arrested four Kerala-based drug peddlers in Bagaluru Police Station limits and seized 70 grams of MDMA crystals and 4 iPhones worth ₹11 lakh from them.

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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