Mangaluru (Karnataka), March 23 Three individuals were arrested and 26 grams of the banned narcotic substance, MDMA, worth approximately Rs 2.5 lakh, were seized during a raid by the City Crime Branch police, the police said on Monday.
The raid was conducted in the Pumpwell-Ekkur area here on Sunday, they said.
The accused were identified as Hyder Ali (53), Mohammed Sajad (29), and Jaison Menezes (26), the police said.
According to the police, the accused were allegedly selling the banned narcotic substance to the public and students using an auto-rickshaw.
Besides the contraband, the police also seized Rs 37,000 in cash, five mobile phones, a weighing machine, and the auto-rickshaw used for the illegal activity, a senior police officer said.
The total value of the seized items is estimated at Rs 4.37 lakh, he said.
A case has been registered at the Kankanady Town Police Station, and further investigation is underway, the police added.
