Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru

Mangaluru, July 3: In a targeted operation, the Mangaluru City Crime Branch (CCB) police raided a vehicle and arrested a notorious cattle thief who was allegedly selling MDMA, a banned synthetic drug, near Kambala Padavu, KIADB Road in Mudipu.

The accused, Abdul Kabir alias Parivala Kabir (36), was caught red-handed with 12.05 grams of MDMA, a digital weighing scale, mobile phone, and a white Swift car. The total seizure is estimated at Rs 4.31 lac. The drugs were reportedly being sold to the public and students in the area.

The arrest also exposed Kabir’s long-standing criminal background, with over 15 cattle theft cases registered against him across multiple police stations in Dakshina Kannada and Kodagu districts. He had been absconding for nearly two years after securing bail in earlier cases.

A case has been registered at Konaje police station, and further investigation is underway.