Mangaluru: A drug racket was busted here at Kallarakodi on Karnataka-Kerala border by the Mangaluru South anti-rowdy squad on 17th January, Wednesday. Although the accused managed to flee from the spot, around 10 kg of ganja was seized.
The accused have been identified as Abdul Azeez (34yrs) of Bantawal and Imtiyaz (26yrs) from Talapady.
Acting on a tip-off that Azeez and Imthiyaz were going around in their Activa at Nettila Padavu on Kerala border, the Mangaluru South anti-rowdy squad conducted an inspection along with Konaje police and found 10.25 kg of ganja and a scooter (KA-19-1625) at Kallarakodi.
However, the accused who were selling ganja to customers saw the police and managed to escape from the spot. The police seized the ganja, the price of which is estimated around Rs 1.60 lakhs and the vehicle used by the accused to supply the ganja.
A case has been registered at Konaje police station and the police are on a hunt for the accused.