Mangaluru: Barke police arrested three youth allegedly involved in ganja peddling while using an autorickshaw in the Boloor area on Monday.

The arrested are identified as Ganesh (28) from Azeezuddin Road, Rahul Gatti (25) from Dongarkeri, and Abhilash N Karkera (27) from Kudroli.

The police successfully confiscated 2.133 kg of ganja, along with an autorickshaw and three mobile phones, during the operation. The total value of the seized properties amounts to over Rs 1,36,000, according to Commissioner Kuldeep Kumar R Jain.