<p>Left without a means to earn, a 28-year-old former hotel receptionist who lost his job during the lockdown turned to drug peddling, only to be caught by the police eventually.</p>.<p>Ameer Ahmed, who resides in Agrahara Layout, was waiting for customers with marijuana packets near Peenya II Stage when Rajagopala Nagar police caught him after receiving a tip-off about his activities. </p>.<p>Police seized one kilogram of marijuana from Ahmed’s bag. They later raided his home and recovered 20 kgs of marijuana, a police officer said.</p>.<p>Preliminary investigations revealed that Ahmed used to source marijuana from a dealer in Andhra Pradesh and sell it to college students and private firm employees.</p>
<p>Left without a means to earn, a 28-year-old former hotel receptionist who lost his job during the lockdown turned to drug peddling, only to be caught by the police eventually.</p>.<p>Ameer Ahmed, who resides in Agrahara Layout, was waiting for customers with marijuana packets near Peenya II Stage when Rajagopala Nagar police caught him after receiving a tip-off about his activities. </p>.<p>Police seized one kilogram of marijuana from Ahmed’s bag. They later raided his home and recovered 20 kgs of marijuana, a police officer said.</p>.<p>Preliminary investigations revealed that Ahmed used to source marijuana from a dealer in Andhra Pradesh and sell it to college students and private firm employees.</p>
