Karnataka crime: 3 more arrested in connection with ganja seizure worth Rs 53.03 lakh

Mangaluru: The Puttur rural police have arrested three persons including ganja supplier from Odisha in connection with the seizure of 1.6 quintal ganja worth Rs 53.03 lakh reported on January 19.
According to the police, continuing the seizure of a large quantity of ganja in January, the police were successful in arresting Mohammed Fayyaz DK (27), a resident of Charmadi in Belthangady taluk, and Nazeer (42), a resident of Kakkinje, Belthangady.

The duo allegedly arranged money and vehicles for the transportation of the ganja. Further investigation led police to Odisha, where the ganja supplier, Deepak Patra (37), was arrested by a special team led by Puttur Sub-Divisional DySP Pramod Kumar.

During the operation, police also seized 1 kg 788 grams of ganja worth Rs 80,000 from the accused.

The operation was carried out by a team comprising DySP Pramod Kumar, Puttur Rural Police Sub-Inspector Gunapala J, and police personnel Devaraj, Harshith, Prashanth, Adram, Prashanth Rai, Praveen Rai, Subramani, Bhimasen, Suresh, and Divyaprakash.