Major drug network busted in Bengaluru; 23 nabbed in CCB raids

Bengaluru's CCB, in a major operation, busted a drug network, arresting 23 people, including foreigners. Raids across the city yielded contraband worth Rs 4 crore, including hydro ganja, cocaine, MDMA, and illicit e-cigarettes and tobacco.

Major Drug Network Busted in Bengaluru, 23 Arrested

In a major anti-narcotics operation, the Central Crime Branch (CCB) Narcotics Control Wing, in coordination with multiple city police stations, busted a drug and illicit tobacco supply network and arrested 23 individuals, including foreign nationals and interstate operatives. Acting on credible intelligence inputs, coordinated raids were conducted across multiple locations under various police station limits, including Hebbal, Indiranagar, Jeevan Bheemanagar, Suddaguntepalya, Hennur, Banaswadi, Ulsoor and K.G. Halli.

Details of the Seizure

The arrested include 2 foreign nationals, 6 persons from other states, and 15 local individuals. The release stated that officers seized 5 kg 360 g of hydro ganja, 143 g of cocaine, 10 kg 998 g of ganja, 237 g of MDMA, and 107 g of methamphetamine. In addition, police recovered 180 boxes of e-cigarette oil & e-cigarettes, 452 boxes of foreign cigarettes, 1,206 hookah cigarettes, 1,197 e-cigarettes, 490 foreign cigarettes, 120 hookah sets, 100 e-cigarette refills, and 06 hookah sets. The total value of the seized contraband is Rs 4 crore, with an estimated market value of Rs 8 crore.

Investigation and Modus Operandi

Acting on credible information from informants, police registered cases under the NDPS Act and conducted raids on various dates at multiple locations. During interrogation, the accused confessed to procuring narcotics at lower prices from unknown foreign, interstate, and local sources and selling them at higher prices to the public and college students for easy money. All 23 accused were produced before the court and remanded to judicial custody. Efforts are underway to trace and apprehend the suppliers. Further investigation is in progress.

Operation Leadership and Execution

The operations were carried out under the guidance of Ajay Hilori, IPS, Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime); Raj Imam Kasim, DCP, Crime-02 Division; Vikram Amate, IPS, DCP, East Division; B.S. Nemagouda, IPS, DCP, North Division; and Mohammed Sujeeth, IPS, DCP, South-East Division.

Teams comprising officers and staff of the CCB Narcotics Control Wing and the eight police stations executed the arrests. (ANI)

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