Bengaluru Police Seize 317 Kilograms of Cannabis, Two Arrested

Bengaluru, October 13 (Daily Kiran) : In a significant drug bust, Bengaluru’s Kumbalgodu police apprehended two individuals from Kerala who were transporting 317 kilograms of cannabis from Odisha to Kerala. The operation took place on October 12, following a tip-off received by the police on October 11 regarding a large shipment of drugs being transported through Bengaluru.

The seized cannabis is valued at ₹1.78 crore, with an estimated market price of ₹3.17 crore. The police registered a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

On the day of the arrest, a police team stopped a car near the Eidgah grounds in Kambipura, which was heading towards Kerala. The two suspects were taken into custody during the operation.

During questioning, the suspects revealed that they had traveled from Kerala to Bengaluru on October 6 and rented a self-drive car from RT Nagar. They then went to Odisha, where they purchased the cannabis from an unknown individual at a lower price.

According to police reports, the duo planned to sell the cannabis at a higher price to customers in Kumaraswamy Layout, Bengaluru. After returning to Bengaluru on October 11, they stayed at a hotel in Bommasandra. They were arrested the following day while en route to Kerala.

The police discovered approximately 317 kilograms of cannabis during the vehicle search, which has now been confiscated along with the car. Authorities are continuing their investigation to identify others involved in the cannabis purchase, transportation, and sale.

The operation was conducted under the guidance of Deputy Commissioner of Police Soumyalata SK from the Southwest Division and Assistant Commissioner of Police Satyavati KS from the Kengeri Sub-Division. The team led by Inspector Kumar of Kumbalgodu police was instrumental in the arrests and the seizure of the drugs.