Mangaluru: CCB police arrest five cocaine peddlers, seize drugs worth Rs 50,000


Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (EP)

Mangaluru, Aug 17: City crime branch (CCB) police identified a network of cocaine peddlers here and arrested five people in this connection.

On definite information, the police swung into action and arrested Vijesh Kumar (34), trader, resident of Kunjathur, Manjeshwar, Nithin (35), gym trainer, residing at Narimogaru, Puttur, Santhosh Kumar (36), real estate dealer, residing at Exotica Apartment, Bejai church road, Sandeep Kumar (35), driver working abroad, residing in KHB colony, Bondel, and Rahul (26), real estate dealer from Bikarnakatte.


Confiscated drugs

The police seized cocaine worth Rs 50,000 from the arrested. According to police sources, the accused were bringing the contraband from Goa and selling it to people in Mangaluru. Three cars, seven mobile phones and Rs 1,02,000 was also seized from them. The total value of seized items is Rs 19,57,000. It is said that the accused have sold cocaine to several people in Mangaluru. Investigation in this connection will be continued.

CCB inspector Shantaram, Mangaluru east police station inspector Maruthi Nayak, CCB unit PSI Sham Sunder, H D Kabbal Raj, CCB unit staff and Mangaluru east police station staff took part in the operation.

  

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