Bengaluru police bust major drug network; 16 arrested, narcotics worth ₹36.67 crore seized

In a major anti-narcotics crackdown, the Bengaluru City Police have arrested 16 accused and seized drugs worth ₹36.67 crore across multiple coordinated operations in the city.

The operation, led by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) along with teams from East and West zone police stations, targeted an organised network involved in the trafficking and distribution of narcotic substances. The arrested include four foreign nationals, eight inter-state operatives and four local accused, indicating a wider interstate and international drug syndicate.