Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru 

Mangaluru, Oct 14: In a joint operation conducted by the City Crime Branch (CCB) and the personnel of Economic and Narcotic Drugs police station, three people were arrested for allegedly trying to sell cocaine. This operation was carried out on the basis of definite information about the arrested people trying to sell the prohibited drug to the public in the city. 

The arrested accused are identified as Fasim Naushib (25), son of Najeeb Padinar, a resident of D'Silva Lane Falnir, Mangaluru, Afzal Hussain (28), son of Abdul Hamid, a resident of Bait Huda House Manjeshwara, Kunjethur, Kerala and Mohammed Zahid (26), son of Zahir Hussain, a resident of Flat no 201, West Gate Pride apartments, near Sanjivini Clinic building, Falnir, Mangaluru.

The accused were arrested along with their car near the staff quarters of Kankanady Railway personnel. Around 30 grams of prohibited cocaine valued at Rs 2, 40,000 was recovered from them. In addition, the police have also confiscated four mobile phones and a Maruti Swift car. The total value of the confiscated items is said to be Rs 10 lac. 

A case in this connection stands registered in the Economic and Narcotic police station. It is suspected that more people are involved in this trade and investigation is on. 

This operation was conducted under the direction of city police commissioner Dr P S Harsha by CCB unit inspector Shivaprakash R Naik, PSI Kabbalraj, PSI Latha and staff of Economic and Narcotics women police station and staff of CCB unit took part in the operation.