Latest News | 3 Drug-peddlers Held, MDMA Seized

Mangaluru, Nov 3 (PTI) The city crime branch (CCB) police on Thursday said they have arrested three people on charges of transporting and peddling drugs here and in suburbs.

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A total of 32 gm of MDMA worth Rs 1.62 lakh was seized from them, the police said.

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Acting on a tip-off that the drug is being smuggled into the city through the Kerala border, police intercepted a car on the Talapady-Devipura Road and took the three into custody.

The CCB police said they seized also four mobile phones, a car used for transport and Rs 22,000 in cash from the trio. The value of the seized goods was estimated to be Rs 7.17 lakh, they said.

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