Five held for selling banned Hydro Ganja in Bengaluru

Bengaluru

Five people have been arrested for selling the banned Hydro Ganja here, police said on Tuesday. They said 3 kg 686 grams of Hydro Ganja, with a total market value of Rs 2.56 crore, was seized from their possession. Based on credible information that the banned narcotic substance was being sold within the limits of Ashok Nagar and Malleshwaram Police Stations, the arrests were made. Cases were registered under the NDPS Act at the respective police stations. Raids conducted at the locations identified by the informants resulted in the detention of five people on different dates, police said in a release.

During interrogation, all five accused confessed to procuring Hydro Ganja at lower prices from unidentified suppliers and selling it to the public, they said. Police recovered 3 kg 686 grams of Hydro Ganja from their possession. The total value of the seized contraband is estimated at Rs 1.28 crore, while the market value is estimated at Rs 2.56 crore. Efforts are continuing to trace the supplier of Hydro Ganja to the accused, they said, adding that investigation is in progress. The five accused involved in the two cases were produced before the court, which remanded all five to judicial custody.