Pramesh Jain
Four Notorious Inter-state Drug Peddlers arrested by Anti-Narcotics Wing, CCB,Seized Narcotics substances worth Rs.1.15 Crore.
The central crime branch sleuths of Anti-Narcotics Wing on Wednesday made a important major crackdown and busted another inter state drug racket and arrested four who were hoarding huge amount of drugs in a rented house to sell it for the new year revellers.Narcotics substances worth Rs.1.15 Crore Seized from their possession.
The accused has been identified as,M Thirupal Reddy,32 from Ananthapura in Andhra and his associates,Kamalesan,31 and Satish Kumar,27 from Krishnagiri in Tamilnadu and Afzal Pasha from RT nagar.
The CCB narcotics wing which have stepped up vigil anticipating huge cache of drugs smuggled into the city especially in December for the new year .
Sandeep Patil, Joint commissioner of police,told media persons,A team of officials headed by DCP Crime-1,KP Ravikumar,and team on Tuesday based on tip off raided the house in Venkategowda layout in Kempapura near Hebbala and arrested M.Thirupal Reddy,32 from Ananthapura in Andhra and his associates Kamalesan,31 and Satish Kumar, 27 from Krishnagiri in Tamil Nadu and Afzal Pasha from RT nagar and seized 5.6 kg of hasish oil, 3.3 kgs of Marijuana worth Rs 1 crore .
During interrogation it has revealed that Thirupal Reddy was sourcing the drugs from his contacts in Vishakhapatnam and storing in the house ahead of new year,so that they could sell it to his clients.
The team of officials who have seized four mobile phones from them realized that the accused have a long customer list comprising of college students and techies and some of them have also paid advance to the accused to get the drugs on new year.
The CCB officials booked the accused under NDPS act and taken Reddy into custody to ascertain his drug network.
“City Police commissioner Kamal Pant appreciated the CCB efforts”.
Kamal Pant,Commissioner of police,said we have instructed the police to step up vigil and monitor sensitive areas including party places, pubs and hotels and keep close watch on peddlers.
Since this time there is no revellry on MG Road and Brigade road,the police have been asked to focus on hotels,restaurants,clubs,party halls and other public places to ensure covid guidelines he added.
It may be recalled that the Central Crime Branch (CCB) sleuths of Anti-Narcotics wing arrested a Nigerian national on Tuesday, after months of investigations.The accused, who is popularly known as the Chief, is said to be the kingpin of cocaine supply in the city.CCB police have arrested a couple of accused recently and following their interrogation outcome, police arrested Chidiebere Ambrose.
Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner Kamal has appreciated,Joint CP,Crime,Sandeep Patil, DCP Crime-1,KP Ravikumar,ACP, Gautham of Anti-Narcotics Wing,PI,Mallesh Bolletin,and other staff for the exemplary work done by them and there will be,No SCOPE for DOPE!.Great work by the Anti-Narcotics Wing of the Central Crime Branch for busting a notorious inter-state gang of drug peddlers.Ganja and other narcotic substances worth 1.15 Cr, a two-wheeler, and a car have been seized from the accused. A suitable reward will be given to the team he added.
