Three arrested as Mangaluru Police seize narcotics worth Rs 9 lakh

The Mangaluru City Police arrested three individuals and seized narcotics valued at Rs 9 lakh in a raid near Kulashekara on Wednesday.

The arrested identified as Devaraj (37), Mohammed Umar (25), and Riyaz Ahmed (20), were allegedly preparing to distribute the contraband, police said.

The seized items included 5 kg of ganja, 100 gm of MDMA, 7 gm of LSD, and 17 gm of charas. Tools and paraphernalia used for drug distribution were also recovered, police said.