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Three held, MDMA worth ₹9 lakh seized in Karnataka's Mangaluru
Mangaluru police arrested three drug peddlers with 170 gm of MDMA, seizing assets worth ₹14.76 lakh.
In a major operation, the city crime branch police (CCB) on Sunday arrested three drug peddlers and seized 170 gm of MDMA from their possession from near Bondel in the city.
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The arrested have been identified as Imran (36) of Moodushedde, Amjad Khan (42) from Udupi and Abdul Basheer Abbas (39) from Manjanady, city police Commissioner Kuldeep Kumar R Jain told reporters here.
Acting on a reliable tip-off indicating that Imran, along with his associates, was indulging in the sale of MDMA near Bondel Padushedde, the CCB team led by ACP P A Hegde, carried out the targeted operation.
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The three accused had allegedly procured the MDMA from Bengaluru.
Police also confiscated five MDMA pills, a vehicle, six mobile phones and a digital weighing scale from the arrested persons. The total estimated value of the seized assets is ₹14.76 lakh.
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The Commissioner said more persons are suspected to be involved in the drug trafficking racket and the crackdown on such activities will continue.
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