CCB arrests 10, including 8 foreigners in major drug bust worth Rs 5.5 cr

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: The Central Crime Branch (CCB) police in Bengaluru have apprehended ten individuals, including eight foreigners, for drug trafficking after a 15-day operation.

The accused have been identified as 39 years old Onyeka Ernest and 34-year-old Simon Blessing, 53-year-old Keneth Chibuzor, 34-yearold Obido Chijind, 29-yearold Collins Okwuchukwu, 33-year-old Gassama Albert, 38-year-old Tochuku Francis, Gubendra C and Vajid Khan.

The operation, conducted in areas under various police station limits, yielded the seizure of 3.806 kg of MDMA crystal, 50 grams of cocaine, 25 ecstasy pills, 50 LSD strips, and 5 kg of ganja, with an estimated value of Rs 5.5 crore.

The accused allegedly sourced drugs from suppliers and targeted college students and IT employees in the city. The police also confiscated a car, three motorcycles, and nine mobile phones.

A team of officers and personnel of the Bangalore City CCB Narcotics Control Squad continued their operation against drug dealers and conducted a rapid operation in Kadugodi, KRpura, Soladevanahalli, HSR Layout, Whitefield, Banasawadi, Parapanna Agahara Police Stations.

The case has been filed under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, and an ongoing investigation is in progress.