BENGALURU:
In an anti-narcotics drive, the Bangalore East Division police have arrested 15 persons, including a Nigerian national.
Acting on a tip-off, the accused were arrested on Saturday night, DCP SD Sharanappa said.
@BlrCityPolice @CPBlr @AddlCPEast @ips_patil
— Dr. Sharanappa S.D, IPS (@DCPEASTBCP) July 27, 2020
Special #NDPSdrive continued by @DCPEASTBCP @acphalasoorbcp @acppnagar police
14 cases booked n accused arrested on 2nd day of drive.
So far 29 cases booked, 29 arrested in last 48hrs.
Seized Ganja, MDMA drugs
Drive Continued pic.twitter.com/xPUlg1OtbQ
The accused operated through Whatsapp groups and made doorstep deliveries during the lockdown. Among their clients were students.
The Nigerian national was arrested in the Banaswadi station limits and 5 grams of MDMA was recovered from him.
Another accused, Anand, was arrested by the Hennur police and 600 grams of marijuana was seized. One kg of marijuana was confiscated from one Syed Nazim by the KJ Halli police.
A group of people holding a marijuana party in a hotel room were also arrested.
Drug peddlers in police net
Meanwhile, in a special drive by the South Division police over the past week, six drug peddlers have been arrested, 1 kg of marijuana seized, and 19 cases registered.
The police stations involved in the drive were Talghattapura, Jayanagar, Konanakunte, Hanumanthanagar, Subramanyapura, KS Layout and Puttenahalli.
The South Division’s initiative has been praised by the Bengaluru City Commissioner of Police and the Additional Commissioner (West).
#driveagainstdrugs Special weekend drive was conducted across South Division 18 cases registered against 19 persons .. pls call at 1908 or 100 and share any information regarding narcotic consumption..#drugs #letsfighttogether @BlrCityPolice @CPBlr @bcpsouth pic.twitter.com/KNYi49SRFf
— Dr. Rohini Katoch Sepat. IPS (@DCPSouthBCP) July 27, 2020
