The Bengaluru police arrested a tattoo artist for allegedly promoting narcotics disguised as cookies, and seized contraband value Rs 2 crore from his home.
The Bengaluru’s Central Crime Department (CCB) arrested Rakshith Ramesh Melappanavar, a Davanagere native dwelling in Chokkananahalli, Northeast Bengaluru, final week. Bengaluru Metropolis police commissioner B Dayananda introduced the arrest on Tuesday.
Appearing on credible leads, CCB’s Anti-Narcotics Wing raided his flat and seized contraband value Rs 2 crore, together with 3.5 grams of hydro ganja, 40 LSD strips, 130 grams of charas, and a couple of.3 grams of MDMA.
Throughout their investigation, the police discovered Melappanavar’s involvement in a drug community operated by a main suspect who works from one other state. The 2 males allegedly imported hydro ganja, compressed into biscuits, from Thailand and Malaysia. These narcotics, disguised as cookies, have been shipped by way of sea routes. The prime suspect dealt with orders and funds utilizing overseas contacts, and Melappanavar saved and distributed the medicine.
The police suspect Melappanavar stockpiled the contraband in preparation for elevated demand throughout New 12 months celebrations. He was planning to depart for New 12 months celebrations in Goa when the police raided his residence. He additionally leveraged his tattoo enterprise, providing doorstep companies to develop his shopper base, the police mentioned.
The narcotics have been additionally sourced domestically from Goa, Himachal Pradesh, and Telangana. Investigators mentioned Melappanavar was nonetheless studying the commerce below his confederate’s steerage.
A Bengaluru courtroom has remanded Melappanavar in police custody and the police have launched a search to search for his affiliate.
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