4 held for selling ganja to techies, students

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: Despite the best efforts of the city police, the drug menace is still thriving in the city. As per the latest report, another gang of four persons, including a Nigerian national, has been arrested by the Anti-Narcotics wing of the City Crime Branch personnel for their alleged involvement in drug peddling here.

Following the arrest, the cops claimed to have seized narcotic substances from the accused, including ganja, MDMA crystals, cocaine along with other drugs estimated to be worth Rs 22 lakh. The police said that three of the arrested accused were city residents and had been involved in supplying drugs to the techies and students here with the help of a Nigerian national, who is also currently under arrest.

The CCB, which has been keeping an eagle’s eye on drug trafficking in Bengaluru, was alerted regarding narcotic items being sold to IT employees and college students near Marathahalli, HSR Layout, Koramangala, Indiranagar and Mico Layout, from their credible sources.

Launching a probe, the cops tracked the movements of the accused and nabbed them, seizing 2 kg of ganja, 160 grams MDMA crystals, 25 gram of cocaine along with their mobile phones and two-wheelers. Sources from the police said that three of the accused persons were procuring drugs at a cheaper price from the Nigerian national and selling them to their prospective customers at a much higher price.

The police added that during the interrogation it was revealed that the accused were selling 10 grams of MDMA crystals for Rs 10,000 to the students and techies here.Further investigation and interrogations are underway.