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Three held with MDMA and OG Kush worth ₹16.40 lakh

The Gachibowli police, along with the Special Operations Team (SOT) from Cyberabad, successfully arrested three drug peddlers and recovered MDMA and OG Kush worth ₹16.40 lakh. The three accused identified are Md Razal Abdul Gafoor, 26, a businessman from Bengaluru; Navina KD, 22, a businesswoman from Bengaluru; and Koripella Yashwanth Sai Shanmukh, 26, an unemployed man from Kukatpally.

Gafoor and Navina were arrested in separate operations in Kerala and Bengaluru, while Yashwanth was apprehended in Vattinagulapally on August 11. During questioning, Gafoor revealed that he had supplied MDMA to Yashwanth, which he procured from a Nigerian national named Sam. On the same day, Navina was arrested at her residence in Bengaluru, where authorities found 51 grams of MDMA and 50 grams of OG Kush.

The total value of the seized drugs amounted to ₹16.40 lakh. The police also detained 16 consumers connected to the case and seized two mobile phones. Police officer appealed to citizens to report any information about drug suppliers by calling 100 or contacting the Cyberabad police through WhatsApp.

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