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Freelance writer held with Rs 1 crore hydro ganja in KoramangalaThe police seized 1 kg and 8 grams of hydro ganja, a mobile phone and a two-wheeler allegedly used in the crime.
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Representative image of hydro ganja.

Bengaluru: A 27-year-old freelance writer and blogger has been arrested by the Koramangala police for selling hydro ganja worth Rs 1 crore. 

Anthony Mathew, a native of Kerala, was arrested on July 2 near the NGV Gate following a specific tip-off, the police said. 

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The police seized 1 kg and 8 grams of hydro ganja, a mobile phone and a two-wheeler allegedly used in the crime. 

Investigations showed that Mathew smuggled the drugs from Kerala at a low price and sold it to the public and college students in Bengaluru for a higher rate. 

He has been booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. 

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(Published 16 July 2025, 02:01 IST)