Ullal: Police arrest man for MDMA peddling, 13 grams of drugs seized

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, January 17, 2026: Ullal Police arrested a man on charges of drug peddling and registered a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

Police seized 13 grams of MDMA, a prohibited narcotic substance, valued at approximately ₹65,000, along with cash and other incriminating materials.

Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy said that acting on credible information, a team from the Ullal Police Station conducted a raid at a public place near Ranipur Ground in Munnur village of Ullal taluk.

During the operation, the police apprehended Imtiyaz alias Mohammed Imtiyaz (40), a resident of Sajipa Munnur, Nandavara in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada district.

Investigations revealed that the accused was allegedly procuring MDMA and selling it at inflated prices to customers, including college students. Upon arrest, police recovered 13 grams of MDMA, ₹2,000 in cash, a mobile phone, a weighing scale, and other related items from his possession.

A case has been registered under Sections 8(c) and 22(a), 22(b) and 22(c) of the NDPS Act, 1985, and further investigation is in progress.