Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, May 20: In an operation launched on Saturday May 19, personnel of the central crime branch here succeeded in arresting two persons who had brought ganja illegally from Andhra Pradesh and were trying to sell the same in the city. Ganja in their possession was confiscated.

After gathering information that ganja had been illegally trafficked into the city from Andhra Pradesh and that an effort to sell it to students and other citizens was being made, personnel of CCB went to a spot opposite Omega Hospital near Pumpwell Circle here and took into custody Junaid (30), son of Abdul Rahiman K V, resident of Chirukandath House, Hasanmuku, Koyyode, Kadachira post, Kannur district, Kerala, who currently lives near Mantri Mahal, Sheshadripuram, Bengaluru, and Abdul Kareem (25), son of Ibrahim Beary, resident of Balandoor House, Kudmar post, Puttur. 9.5 kg ganja and two cellphones were seized from them.

The total value of items seized in this case has been estimated at Rs 2,39,000. The police learnt that the accused had bought ganja from Andhra Pradesh and transported the same to the city via Bengaluru. The ganja seized and the arrested accused were handed over to Kadri police station for further action.

Out of the two accused, Abdul Kareem already faces a case of robbery registered in Bellare police station, and another case under Arms Act and hatching of conspiracy in APMC police station, Belagavi.

CCB inspector, K Srinivas, police sub-inspectors, Shyam Sundar H M and Kabbal Raj along with other officials took part in the operation under the directions of city police commissioner, Vipul Kumar, and guidance of law and order deputy police commissioner, Hanumantharaya, and crime and traffic deputy commissioner of police, Uma Prashanth.