Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Oct 20: The city Central Crime Branch (CCB) police arrested a person involved in illegal drug trade.
The arrested is identified as Abdul Azeez, alias Pokar Azeez (42), a resident of Ullal.
Azeez had been involved in several drug sale cases was found in possession of Methylene Dioxy Methamphetamine (MDMA) in Ullal. He was involved in distributing this substance to the general public and students. The Mangalore CCB police seized an estimated 26 grams of MDMA with a market value of Rs 1,30,000, the vehicle used for drug transportation, 2 mobile phones, and digital weighing scale. The total value of the seized items is around Rs 6,41,500. A case has been registered against the accused in the narcotics case at Konaje police station. Investigations are underway, and several other individuals have also been found involved in the drug trafficking operation.
Azeez had been previously involved in seven drug sale cases under Ullal, Konaje, and Kaup police stations. An attempt to murder case was filed against him over an attack on the prison staff when he was in the judicial custody.
The drug sale network came to light due to the relentless efforts of the police commissioner Anupam Agarwal, guided by the CCB officers and the department.