Mangaluru: 52 kg ganja seized; kingpin of inter-state drug cartel caught

August 4, 2016

Mangaluru, Aug 4: The sleuths of the City Crime Branch of Mangaluru Police on Thursday morning seized nearly 52 kg of ganja worth Rs 10.50 lakh from a car near Konaje. One person was arrested in connection with the seizure.

Mangaluru City Police Commissioner M Chandra Sekhar said that this was one of the largest ganja seizures in recent times in the city. He identified the arrested as Moideen Nawaz (29), a resident of Uppala in Kasargod district.

The top cop said that the arrested youth was a kingpin of a major ganja lobby in Mangaluru and Kasaragod region.

Acting on credible information, the sleuths intercepted a Kerala registered Innova car near Natekal cross under Konaje police limits. 51.7kg ganja was found packed in bundles of sacks hidden in the car. The car worth around Rs 10 lakh was also seized by the cops.

The police said that the ganja was being transported from Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh for distribution in Mangaluru and Kasargod regions.

The operation was carried out by CCB inspector Sunil Y Nayak and team under the guidance of Mr Chandra Sekhar and DCPs Shantaraju and Sanjeev Patil.

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We need to uproot the terrror from our motherland first. Dalits and minorities are suffeeing on the first place from hindutva right wing fringe elements with the help of central govt.

Ganja and Bajrangi are also be interconnected....without which they cannot terrorize people....Bajrangis have been inspired by drugs and ganjas....

Dear Sabu Pachrangi (Comment #7)

I have already studied well. next work is digging well for these terrorists.

Naren try to understand. you know the fact, but you cannot tell. you can cheat everyone but you cannot cheat your on soul, mind it, so study well islam,

Impliment Sharia rule to control rapes and drug mafias. Give him maximum punishment coz he will be killing hundreds by his Ganja buisness.

Naren, you are absolutely right since its all sponsored by Israel and RSS in different names.

Isis suppliers and RSS consumers.....ha haaa

Nare where were you when some earlier news abou dalit was posted? Hiding under the chaddi?? haha you are so coward guy :D .. Grow up my dear.. Show some guts to comment in all news!

VIREN KOTIAN .......Just read todays news....USA presidential candidate TRUMP ( your boss ) said that Hilary clinton is the founder of ISIS..... Got the point..... Every one knows that RSS and ISIS are the two faces of the same coin......Go and relax

Good catch. thank you police for saving dozens of youth by arresting the kingpin

Drug, ISIS, Islamic extremists all inter-connected.

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Post-Sabarimala pilgrimage drinking party turns fatal in Udupi; youth killed in midnight brawl

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December 15,2025

Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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