Mangaluru: Mangaluru North police have arrested a 42-year-old woman on charges of supplying narcotic substances to youths and students across Mangaluru city and seized 153 g of MDMA valued at approximately Rs 15.3 lakh from her possession.
Investigations into a drug consumption case reported at Mangaluru North police station on Nov 1 led them to Naseema, who allegedly supplied drugs to the accused in that case, according to police. During the search, police seized 153 g of MDMA, estimated to be worth Rs 15.3 lakh. Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused had allegedly been selling narcotic substances to youths and students across Mangaluru city.
City police commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy said that the arrested woman has been identified as Naseema alias Naseema, from Laila, Belthangady taluk, Dakshina Kannada district. Police said a few more persons were involved in the drug supply network and efforts were on to trace and arrest them. Following an inquiry into the drug supply network, police raided a flat near Ujjodi, Pumpwell, where she was residing. She was arrested and produced before a court, which remanded her in judicial custody.