Bidar/Bengaluru, 14 Oct

In two significant operations, Karnataka police have seized illegal narcotics totalling over Rs 2.4 crore, resulting in multiple arrests. In Bidar, authorities confiscated 24.920 kilograms of ganja valued at Rs 24.92 lakh from a suspect caught selling the drug outside the KEB Function Hall on the Bidar–Kamthana Road.

Following a tip-off, officers from Gandhigunj Police Station conducted a raid, apprehending the accused, who has since been remanded to judicial custody under the NDPS Act.

In a separate incident in Bengaluru, two foreign nationals—one male and one female—were arrested for allegedly peddling MDMA crystals and cocaine estimated at Rs 2.15 crore. Police seized 490 grams of MDMA and 43 grams of cocaine during a raid in Mahalakshmi Layout, initiated after receiving intelligence on 8 October.

During questioning, one accused disclosed that he was selling drugs to "earn more money" and implicated two other individuals in the operation. While one suspect has been arrested, efforts are underway to locate the second, who remains at large. Both detained individuals have been remanded to judicial custody.