Mangaluru North police have arrested a 42-year-old woman on charges of supplying MDMA to youths and students across Mangaluru city and seized 153 grams of the synthetic drug, valued at Rs 15.30 lakh, from her apartment.
Police said that the arrested woman has been identified as Naseema, of Laila village of Belthangady taluk in Dakshina Kannada district.
According to police, the investigation was initiated
following a drug consumption case reported at Mangaluru North police station on November 1.
During the investigation, police gathered information about Naseema, who was allegedly supplying drugs to the accused in the consumption case, and began probing the drug supply network.
Acting on the information, police raided a flat near Pumpwell-Ujjodi, where the woman was staying, and seized 153 grams of MDMA.