Amruthahalli police bust inter-state drug racket, seize drugs worth Rs 4 crore

Bengaluru: Amruthahalli police busted an inter-state drug racket by arresting 10 people and seized hydro ganja worth an estimated Rs 4 crore.

The arrested are Kushal, Sagar, Shashank, Wilson, Aashir Ali, Sajjad, Riyaz, Shiyab, Nisar and Abhinav. Efforts are on to nab the kingpin, police said.

Police said the accused sourced drugs from Thailand and smuggled them by air, selling them across Bengaluru to students, IT-BT employees and partygoers.

Police seized 3 kg of hydro ganja, 10 kg of drugs and 500 LSD strips. Two cars and 10 mobile phones used in the crime were also recovered.

Odisha ganja trail

In a separate case, Talaghattapura police arrested two drug peddlers and seized 78 kg of ganja worth Rs 60 lakh.

The accused are Dhanush and Raghavendra. They operated in the Kariyanpalya area of Talaghattapura, bringing ganja from Odisha at a lower price and selling it at higher rates to locals and students for profit.