Pramesh S Jain & Dr.Thomas (Special Correspondent)
The Whitefield police on thursday busted an inter state drug racket and arrested three peddlers selling drugs to their clients posing as delivery executives .
The accused have been identified as Pavish Shivashankaran,33,Thrissur,Abhijith Manikyam,25, Palakkad and Shafasuddin, 29 from Thrissur .
Senior officer told reporters,based on a tip off,a team of police led by Whitefield police inspector intercepted the accused near ITPL gate in Pattandur Agrahara while the accused were waiting for their clients to deliver the drugs .
The team found MDMA crystals concealed under talking tom,toy .
The police recovered 138 grams of MDMA worth Rs.15 lakh,a scooter and four mobile phones from them.
The accused used to conceal the drugs in toys and neatly packed in hardbound sheets and deliver to their clients to avoid undue attention.
Initial probe revealed that the accused sourced the drugs from their contacts in the neighboring state through private courier agencies and sell it to their clients posing as delivery executives,a police officer,said .
The accused have been booked under NDPS act and further investigations are on .
Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,CH Pratap Reddy has appreciated Addl CP,Sandeep Patil,DCP Whitefield,Girish S,ACP,Shanthamallapa PI,Shantaram,PSIs,as,Naveen Kumar AV,Dharnesh KL,and crime staff as,Muniraju, Suresh,Basavaraj,Sandesh,Shivakumar and others has been appreciated for their excellent work and presence of mind in nabbing the trio dreaded peddlers and for the commendable job done by them a suitable reward will be given to whole team he added.
