Bengaluru police bust massive drug supply network; 10 held, narcotics worth Rs 23 crore seized

During the operations, the police recovered 5.919 kg of MDMA crystals, 1.151 kg of cocaine, 21 kg of Ganja, and 19 grams of ecstasy pills. A two-wheeler allegedly used for transportation and distribution was also seized.

Investigators believe the network operated through a supply chain involving foreign, interstate and local sources, with drugs being procured at lower prices and sold in Bengaluru at steep mark-ups. Officers said young consumers, including students, were among those being targeted.

A senior police officer said the probe began after inputs indicated the presence of a coordinated distribution system operating through multiple nodes in the city rather than isolated peddling cases. “We are working to identify the wider network and trace backward linkages to interstate and international suppliers,” the officer said.

Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh, speaking at a press conference Thursday, said the crackdown will continue with a focus on dismantling the entire supply chain. “All jurisdictional police have been directed to pursue cases to their source and ensure the network is broken at every level,” he said.

All the accused have been produced before the court and remanded to judicial custody. Further investigation is underway to trace the remaining links in the network.