Bengaluru police bust 318 kg ganja smuggled from Kerala, arrest three individuals

The Bengaluru police intercepted a massive consignment of 318 kilograms of cannabis, also known as ganja, valued at Rs 3.25 crore. Acting on a tip-off, the Govindapura police apprehended three individuals who were found transporting the drugs in a car. The trio was arrested on the spot, and the vehicle was seized as evidence.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the main accused, hailing from Kerala, has a history of drug peddling and is already facing multiple cases in his home state. Authorities suspect that the ganja was being smuggled into Bengaluru in preparation for illegal sales during New Year celebrations, a time when demand for narcotics typically spikes in the city.
The police are now probing further links to uncover the supply chain and identify potential collaborators in this operation.
Last month, the Central Crime Branch (CCB) Narcotics Control Unit in Bengaluru seized a massive Rs 21.17 crore worth of drugs during a major operation at the city’s Foreign Post Office. The unit, working closely with Customs officials, discovered 606 parcels containing prohibited substances. The drugs, smuggled from countries like the US, UK, Belgium, Thailand, and the Netherlands, were intercepted after inspecting over 3,500 suspicious parcels with the help of a canine squad.
Among the seized drugs were hydro ganja, LSD, MDMA crystals, ecstasy tablets, heroin, cocaine, amphetamine, charas, and ganja oil. The investigation also revealed that the accused had been importing these substances via the Indian Postal Service to sell at inflated prices in Bengaluru. The CCB Narcotics Unit had previously registered 12 cases this year and arrested multiple individuals involved in similar drug trafficking activities.