The Railway Police Power (RPF) in Bengaluru seized marijuana value round ₹47,000 and nabbed an accused, who was discovered with approx 3.2 kilograms of marijuana, on Friday. In an operation ‘operation Narcos’, which has been collectively performed by the RPF and Karnataka Police, about 9 individuals have been arrested within the final month.
“On 07.10.2022 particular joint group of #RPF & #GRP Bengaluru arrested one individual with seizure of three.135 kg Ganja valued Rs. 46,900/- at Bengaluru Cantonment Rly station beneath #OperationNarcos with a motive to make Railway premises & trains DRUGS free zone. RPF is all the time extra-vigilant over Bengaluru Div(Sic),” RPF Bengaluru division tweeted.
The Karnataka Police additionally informed that such operations will go on to maintain a verify on drug peddling and human trafficking between states by trains. The Karnataka extra director normal of police(ADGP) wrote, “In joint drive, RPF & Karnataka Railway police have seized greater than 24 Kgs of Ganja and arrested 9 individuals within the final 30 days, beneath Operation Narcos. Such sort of joint drives will proceed to maintain verify on actions like drug peddling and trafficking in human beings.(Sic)”
Earlier in September, the Central Crime Department (CCB) officers seized properties value ₹1.6 crore which belong to a drug peddler within the metropolis. Karnataka police have made clear that drug peddling and consumption is not going to be tolerated within the state.