Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Apr 19: In a significant crackdown on narcotics trafficking, Kankanady Town police have arrested two alleged drug peddlers and seized MDMA worth Rs 46.5 lac in Mangaluru city.
Acting on credible intelligence, police received information on Sunday, April 19, that a consignment of MDMA was being transported on a two-wheeler near Jeppina Mogaru in Mangaluru.
A swift operation was launched, during which officers intercepted a Bajaj Freedom motorcycle bearing registration number KA 70 K 3333 and apprehended the accused, who were allegedly carrying the contraband.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Parvez alias Dawood Parvez, 40, son of Abdul Rahiman, and Nazareth Ali, 37, son of late Hussain, both residents of Permannur in Mangaluru.
Police said 465.8 grams of MDMA, valued at Rs 46.5 lac, was recovered from their possession.
A case has been registered at Kankanady Town police station.
Preliminary probe has revealed that Parvez had allegedly been targeting youth and college students in Mangaluru, sourcing large quantities of MDMA from outside the district and distributing it within the city.
Investigators further stated that Parvez is a habitual offender, with multiple NDPS cases already registered against him at Pandeshwar, Vamanjoor and Bunder police stations in Mangaluru, Amruthahalli police station in Bengaluru, and the Udupi CEN police station. His associate Nazareth Ali is also believed to have been actively assisting him in the drug trafficking network.
The accused have been produced before the jurisdictional court and remanded to judicial custody. Further investigation is in progress.