Mangalore: Narcotics Drugs Cell nabs ganja peddler who targeted students
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore
Mangalore, Oct 10: The officials of the Narcotics Drugs Cell (NDC) on Thursday October 10 arrested a drug peddler who was supplying ganja to students and youth at Nehru Avenue Road, Lalbagh here.
The accused has been identified as Manikanta alias Mani (26), a resident of Devi Nagar, Kavoor.
The officials of the NDC, under the CID division, obtained information that a person had been selling drugs to students and youth in areas like Lalbagh, Ballalbagh and surrounding areas.
The NDC tracked down the accused and caught him at Lalbagh in a swift operation while he was waiting for a customer.
The officials seized 650 grams of ganja from Manikanta.
Preliminary investigation revealed that Madoor Nazeer from Manjeshwar supplied ganja to Manikanta. Students and youth were Manikanta's main targets, it is learnt.
Manikanta was handed over to Barke police for further investigation.
CID division DySP K Thilakchandra led the operation.