Overview
- Bengaluru City Police made the arrests after raids in Ashok Nagar and Malleswaram based on what they called credible information.
- Officers registered cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, which governs drug trafficking and possession in India.
- Investigators said the seized hydro ganja is valued at ₹1.28 crore for the haul, with an estimated retail value of about ₹2.56 crore.
- The accused told police they bought the drug from contacts in other States and local sources to sell to the public, including college students.
- All five appeared in court and were remanded to judicial custody, with investigators continuing to pursue the upstream suppliers.