CCB Bengaluru Police seizes ganja worth Rs 1 cr, 3 held

The Central Crime Branch (CCB) police have nabbed three interstate drug peddlers and have seized around 204 kg marijuana which was being transported in a tanker lorry. The seized ganja is estimated to be worth around Rs 1 crore.

The arrested have been identified as Kaisar Pasha alias Jamie, 41, a resident of Mysuru, Sameer, 37, also from Mysuru and Ismail Sharif,38, of Chikkaballapura. The arrested used to bring the ganja from East Godavari in Andhra Pradesh.

They used to transport ganja in tanker lorries to avoid the checking by police at checkpoints, said Kamal Pant, police commissioner.

The ganja is supplied to the students, IT professionals, businessmen, labourers and others through an organised network, a senior officer said.

CCB Inspector Bolettin and Virupaksha led the team and arrested drug peddlers .