Mangaluru: Seven held for marijuana consumption

Mangaluru: Seven people were arrested for consuming marijuana in a raid conducted within the Mangaluru division of Excise Department on Tuesday, official sources said.

The raid was carried out under the instructions of joint excise commissioner Shailaja Kote by a team led by superintendent Vinod Kumar and deputy superintendent Shivaprasad.

The team also seized 500 grams of marijuana during the raid. Cases have been registered against the accused, the sources said.