Mangaluru: The Mangaluru South anti-rowdy squad busted a major drug racket on Karnataka-Kerala border and seized over 10 kg of ganja. However, the culprits managed to escape.
The accused have been identified as Mohammed Azeez alias Abdul Azeez (34), a resident of Bantwal, and Mohammed Imthiyaz (26) of Talapady.
Azeez and Imthiyaz were going around in their Activa at Nettila Padavu on Kerala border, the Mangaluru South anti-rowdy squad along with Konaje police conducted inspection of the spot and found 10.25 kg of ganja and a scooter (KA-19-1625) at Kallarakodi. The accused who were there sell ganja off to customers saw the police and took to their heels. They ran down a hill and managed to escape.
The police consfiscated the ganja and the scooter. The value of the seized ganja is estimated at Rs 1.60 lac.
