Bengaluru Police Arrest 34 People and Seize Drugs Worth Crores in Citywide Raids

Bengaluru City Police have arrested 34 people in a major crackdown on drug trafficking across 11 police station limits in the city. The arrested suspects include two foreign nationals and nine people from other states. Officers seized illegal drugs with an estimated market value of ₹12.61 crore during the operation.

Seized Items And Raids

The seized narcotics include 5.519 kg of MDMA, 46.486 kg of ganja, 72.82 grams of cocaine and 1.542 litres of hashish oil. Police also recovered eight mobile phones, two two-wheelers and ₹1,000 in cash. The raids took place within the limits of Hebbal, Koramangala, D.J. Halli, Mahalakshmi Layout, Yeshwanthpur, Adugodi, Hennur, Govindapura, Begur, Hebbagodi and Bandepalya police stations.

Action And Motive

The police launched the operation after receiving tips from informers about the sale of banned drugs in these areas. Officers registered cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act before raiding the locations. During questioning, the suspects said they bought drugs at low prices from suppliers in other states, abroad, and within Karnataka, and sold them at higher rates to make quick profits, targeting college students among others.

Context

City police forces routinely conduct special anti-narcotics drives following specific tip-offs to dismantle distribution networks that target young people in urban areas. Investigators typically track down financial trails and supply chains after such arrests to catch bigger suppliers operating behind the street-level peddlers.