Karnataka: Udupi police seize drugs worth Rs 14.70 lakh

KEY STORY

• UDUPI: The Udupi police as part of their on-going investigation into a recent drug bust in Manipal police station limits, on Thursday seized 244 grams of MDMA tables and 14-grams of hydro weed.

• Based on information gleaned in the investigation and a tip off, police recovered 462 MDMA tablets and the weed of foreign origin valued at Rs 14.70-lakh, superintendent of police N Vishnuvardhan, stated in a press release here.

• This is the fifth major seizure of drugs of foreign origin in the district in the last two months.

• SP said district police have intensified its crackdown against sale and consumption of drugs and the latest recovery is part of the same crackdown teams have been formed to trace supply routes of drugs into the district.

• SP said adding that police is working in tandem with other government agencies including the drugs controller in this endeavour.