591 kgs of illegal drugs seized since Jan: Bengaluru Police

Team Udayavani, Sep 13, 2018, 1:19 PM IST

Bengaluru: The Bengaluru Police have seized a total of 591 kg of illegal drugs since January 2018 said Deputy Chief Minister, Dr G Parameshwara. 

Parameshwara had a meeting with the Bengaluru Police to review the law and order situation in the city.

Speaking to reporters, Parameshwara said that Since January this year, 169 cases have been registered against 308 persons under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. Of these, 280 are Indian citizens while 28 of them are from foreign countries.

The police have seized marijuana, opium, heroin, hashish and cocaine.

However, officials with the Narcotics Control Bureau say that the number of drug peddlers in the city are much higher than what is estimated.

Police said that synthetic drugs like cocaine is sold at Mathikere, Kodigehalli, Kammanahalli, Banaswadi and a few secluded areas in the city’s suburbs had become major hotspots for the illegal sale of synthetic drugs. “When one is busted, another one pops up. Mysuru, Mangaluru and also border areas of Kerala are where the drugs are sourced and brought to Bengaluru,” the source added.