Bengaluru police on Tuesday, 5 May arrested six people — including two inter-state operatives and four local residents — for allegedly trafficking illegal narcotic substances in the Yeshwanthpur and Nandini Layout areas of the city. The raids, conducted across three police station jurisdictions, yielded seizures of MDMA and hydro ganja with an estimated market value of ₹20.10 crore.

How the Raids Were Conducted

The operations were launched following credible tip-offs received from informants on different dates, with cases registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act prior to each raid. Multiple searches were carried out within the limits of Yeshwanthpur Police Station (in two separate cases) and Nandini Layout Police Station (in one case).

According to police, the accused allegedly procured banned substances from unidentified inter-state and local suppliers at low prices and resold them at significantly higher rates, reportedly targeting the general public and college students to generate illegal profits.

What Was Seized

During the raids, police confiscated a total of 8 kg 58 grams of MDMA and 5 kg 700 grams of hydro ganja from the accused. Authorities also seized four mobile phones used for communication in the drug trade and one car. The seized materials carry an estimated procurement value of ₹10.05 crore and a street market value of approximately ₹20.10 crore, underscoring the scale of the alleged operation.

Who Led the Operation

The operation was conducted under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner of Police (North Division) B.S. Nemagouda, IPS, and led on the ground by Assistant Commissioner of Police (Yeshwanthpur Sub-Division) Mary Shylaja, along with Police Inspector Manjunatha S of Yeshwanthpur Police Station and Police Inspector Ganapathi R.L of Nandini Layout Police Station, supported by their respective teams. All six accused were produced before a court on different dates and have since been remanded to judicial custody.

Investigators are now working to trace and apprehend the unidentified suppliers — both local and inter-state — who allegedly provided the narcotic substances to the arrested individuals. The investigation remains ongoing.

Other Bengaluru Police Actions

In a separate development, Bengaluru East Division Police arrested three persons, including one inter-state accused, in connection with a house burglary case registered at Indiranagar Police Station. The case was originally filed on 25 December 2024, after a resident of B.M. Kaval reported that unidentified persons had broken into his home while his family was away in Kerala and stolen gold jewellery and cash. A suspect detained on 22 March confessed to the crime and revealed involvement in multiple burglaries, leading to the arrest of two accomplices from Makali and Chickpet. Police recovered 855 grams of gold jewellery and bars along with cash, and the breakthrough helped solve 18 house burglary cases across several police station limits in Bengaluru, with stolen property worth approximately ₹1.15 crore recovered.

Additionally, Bengaluru North East Division Police, investigating stolen and lost mobile phone cases across 11 police station limits, successfully recovered 692 mobile phones of various brands valued at a total of ₹1.75 crore.

The series of operations signals a sustained enforcement push by Bengaluru police across drug trafficking, property crime, and mobile phone theft — with investigators indicating that further arrests in the drug case are likely as the hunt for unidentified suppliers continues.