Belthangady: Man arrested with 55.48 g of MDMA; drugs worth Rs 5.54 lakh seized

Mangalore Today News Network

Belthangady, January 5, 2026: Belthangady police have arrested a man in possession of 55.48 grams of MDMA. The accused has been identified as Ummar Shareef (42), a resident of Derlakatte.

On Saturday at around 4:00 pm, PSI Anand M. of the Belthangady Police Station, along with his staff, was on routine patrol duty when they noticed a man sitting suspiciously in a white car parked by the roadside near MA Complex at Maddadka Pette in Kuvettu village, Belthangady taluk. The police detained the individual for questioning.

During interrogation, the accused identified himself as Ummar Shareef (42), a resident of Kotekar, Mangaluru, originally from Derlakatte. He reportedly admitted that he had brought the banned narcotic substance MDMA with the intention of selling it. Police recovered MDMA stored in eight plastic covers hidden inside four cigarette packets, weighing a total of 55.48 grams. The seized contraband is estimated to be worth ₹5,54,800.

The accused also informed the police that the MDMA had been supplied to him by Nawshad, a resident of Sunnat Kere, according to police sources.

The police have also seized the car bearing registration number KA-19 MG-4669, which was allegedly used for transporting and selling the narcotics. The estimated value of the vehicle is ₹6,00,000.

A case has been registered at Belthangady Police Station under Crime No. 01/2026, invoking Sections 8(c) and 22(c) of the NDPS Act, and further investigation is underway.