Man arrested for selling MDMA in Mangaluru

Mangaluru: Acting on credible information, personnel of the Konaje Police Station, along with officers and staff of the Mangaluru South Sub-Division Anti-Drug Team, conducted a raid and arrested a man for allegedly selling MDMA.

Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy C H said that the raid was carried out in the Navagrama Site Naryaguttu gudda area of Balepuni village, Ullal taluk, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Konaje Police Station.

The arrested man has been identified as Jordan (21), son of Jeevan, a native of Srirangapatna taluk, Mandya district. He was presently residing in a rented house at Balepuni village, Ullal taluk.

During the operation, police seized 55 grams of MDMA, a mobile phone, a digital weighing scale, and other related items from the possession of the accused.

A case has been registered at the Konaje Police Station under Sections 8(c), 22(a), 22(b) and 22(c) of the NDPS Act. Further investigation is under way.