Mangaluru: The Mangaluru CCB police have arrested two men for allegedly selling LSD (Lysergic Acid Diethylamide) in the city and seized 100 LSD strips worth around Rs 3 lakh from them.
The arrested have been identified as Nial Sampres Rodrigues (30), a resident of Padil, and Siddharth Shetty (35) of Urva Store in Mangaluru. A case has been registered at the Kankanady Town police station.
Based on the information that the accused had procured the banned narcotic from Bengaluru and were selling it in Mangaluru, allegedly targeting the public and students, the police arrested them near Padil railway bridge on November 3.
The police seized 100 LSD strips and three mobile phones from the accused. The total value of the seized items is estimated at Rs 3.35 lakh.
According to the police, Rodrigues has a previous narcotics-related case registered against him at Mangaluru North police station. Shetty has nine cases registered against him at the Barke and Urwa police stations, including those related to assault, attempt to murder and ganja trafficking.
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