Engineer and BBA graduate arrested for peddling marijuana gummies in Bengaluru
The Byatarayanapura police have arrested two persons, including a 25-year-old engineer, for allegedly peddling drugs in the form of marijuana-laced gummies in Bengaluru.
Based on a tip-off, police caught Mohammed Zahid and Ismail Adnan while delivering the drugs. They recovered 1,440 grams of gummy packs worth ₹3 lakh along with cash of ₹50,000 from them.
The accused were waiting in Patel Muniyappa Layout to deliver the goods to their clients when they were arrested, said the police.
According to the police, Zahid is a BE graduate and works in a private firm while Adnan is a BBA graduate who works in a private firm.
Their associate is absconding. Efforts are on to nab him to ascertain the source of the drugs, the police said.
The duo have been booked under NDPS Act.
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