Bengaluru, 29 Sept

Seven people, including two foreign nationals, were arrested in the Bengaluru over the past 10 days in separate drug peddling cases, with narcotics worth Rs 9.93 crore seized, police said on Monday.

The Central Crime Branch’s (CCB) Anti-Narcotics Wing recovered 3.858kg of MDMA crystals, 41grams of Ecstasy pills, 1.82kg of Hydro Ganja, 6kg of Ganja, a car, and a two-wheeler allegedly used in the crimes. City Commissioner of Police Seemanth Kumar Singh said MDMA and Ecstasy alone are valued at Rs 7.80 crore.

In Mahadevapura, a software engineer confessed to buying Hydro Ganja from Kerala for resale at higher rates. In Siddapura, three peddlers admitted to selling Ganja for profit. A Dental College student in Adugodi similarly confessed to trading Hydro Ganja.

On 24 September, officials seized 1.22kg of narcotics sent via courier from abroad in KG Nagar. On 25 September, two foreign nationals were arrested in Hebbagodi for selling MDMA crystals and Ecstasy pills to customers.

All suspects reportedly traded the drugs to earn quick money and maintain a lavish lifestyle.