In a coordinated crackdown led by the Central Crime Branch (CCB), Bengaluru police arrested 16 people and seized narcotics worth Rs 36.67 crore.[1] The arrested comprised four foreign nationals, eight inter-state operatives and four local accused.[1] The operation targeted an organised syndicate believed to be sourcing drugs from foreign and domestic markets and distributing them locally, especially among students and young consumers.[1] The week-long crackdown by Bengaluru City Police with the Central Crime Branch arrested 16 people and seized over 26 kg of various narcotics worth around Rs 36.67 crore.[2]

The seizure included about 11.4 kg of ganja, 5.1 kg of hydro ganja and 618 grams of charas alongside other narcotics.[2] The precise seizure comprised 11.47 kg of ganja, 5.195 kg of hydro ganja and 618 grams of charas, plus MDMA, LSD strips, heroin, cocaine and drug-laced gummies.[3] The operation was led by the Central Crime Branch with East and West zone police stations against a network trafficking and distributing narcotics.[3] Cases were registered under the NDPS Act and all 16 accused were produced before the court and remanded to judicial custody.[3]