Ganja transportation: Two arrested; car, mobile phones seized

Kaup: Two people were arrested and ganja weighing 1.125 kg was confiscated by the city police on Friday, October 2.

The arrested are identified as Mohammed Ali (33) and Sridhar (32) from Moodu Perampalli, Kunjibettu post, Udupi.

As per sources, the Police personnel of Kaup station, on Friday, October 2 afternoon conducted an operation after finding out that some people who were in possession of ganja were waiting in a car near Jaihind Complex Udyavar in a car. Kaup police circle inspector Mahesh Prasad went there with staff and found two persons inside the parked car. He summoned two witnesses and raided the spot in their presence.

The accused upon intensive questioning revealed that they had sold ganja at Manipal and Malpe and were trying to sell the remaining stock at Udyavar. Ganja weighing 1.125 kg a weighing machine used by the accused, two mobile phones, and a Tavera car valued at about two lac rupees, were confiscated in the operation.

A case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act has been registered against the accused.