Anti-drug crackdown: 6 more youths arrested in Mangaluru; 6 in Puttur

Mangaluru, Oct 31: Continuing the crackdown against drug offenders, the Mangaluru city police on Mondayarrested six persons and seized 4 kg of cannabis.

The South Division’s Anti Rowdy Squad arrested Roshan Vegas, 23, Anil D’Souza, 45, Melwyin Rohit, 22, Rakshit Shetty, 21, and Yagnesh Shetty, 21. The police seized 2.2 kg cannabis including those packed in 61 packets.

According to a press release, the accused were in a house in Bejai and were allegedly attempting to sell cannabis to students in the locality. While some consumers were purchasing cannabis directly from the arrested persons, few were getting it indirectly, the police said.

In another incident, the Central Sub-division’s Anti Rowdy Squad personnel on Monday arrested the person who had reportedly supplied cannabis to seven consumers arrested by police here on Sunday.

The police said Mohammed Shakir, 23, of Gurupura Kaikamba was found selling cannabis in Kodical B Crosson Monday. The police have recovered 1.8 kg cannabis, two mobile phones, a motorcycle and some cash. A case under Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances Act was registered against Shakir at the Urva Police Station.

In Puttur

Personnel of cybercrimes, narcotics and economic offences police station led by inspector K Tharanath K last weekend nabbed four youths on charges of consuming ganja near Padil railway quarters at Kasba village in Puttur taluk.

The youths were smoking ganja in cigarettes when police spotted and apprehended them. The accused were taken for a medical test to a private hospital in Deralakatte where it was proved they were indeed using ganja. A case under NDPS Act has been registered in Puttur town police station.

In a related incident, Puttur town police on Sunday arrested two persons who were creating nuisance under the influence of drugs near KSRTC bus station. The duo - Muhammad Shafi, 25 and Asif, 19, were found abusing people when they were apprehended by police on regular patrol. Medical test of the duo confirmed the presence of tetrahydrocannabinol, a derivative of cannabis, in their urine.