Man held for selling banned drug

Mangaluru, NT Bureau: As part of its ongoing drive to combat the drug menace, the Central Crime Branch (CCB) police have arrested a person involved in the sale of banned MDMA drug to residents and students in the city.

The arrested has been identified as Abdul Sawaz (30), a resident of Mukkacheri in Ullal. Police said acting on information that a man on a two-wheeler was distributing the drug at Ombathukere in Ullal, the place was raided and the seller was arrested.

Police seized 25 gm of Methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA), a synthetic drug, valued at Rs 1.25 lakh, a mobile phone, Rs 2,120 in cash and a digital weighing scale from the accused.