Ullal Police arrest man for drug peddling; MDMA worth Rs 65,000 seized

Mangaluru: The Ullal Police arrested a man allegedly involved in drug peddling and registered a case under the NDPS Act.

The police seized 13 grams of MDMA, a banned narcotic substance, worth approximately Rs 65,000, along with cash and other materials.

Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy said based on credible information, a team of officers and staff from the Ullal Police Station conducted a raid at a public place near Ranipur Ground in Munnur village of Ullal taluk.

During the operation, the police apprehended Imtiyaz alias Mohammed Imtiyaz (40), a resident of Sajipa Munnur, Nandavara in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada district.

The accused was allegedly procuring MDMA and selling it at a high price to his customers, including college students. Upon his arrest, the police recovered 13 grams of MDMA, Rs 2,000 in cash, one mobile phone, a weighing scale, and other related items from his possession.

A case has been registered under Sections 8(c) and 22(a), 22 (b), 22 (c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and further investigation is underway.