Karnataka Police Drug Bust: Rs 375-Corore MDMA confiscated, 2 South African Resortisants

Last update:March 16, 2025, 12:38 Ist

The operation, which culminated with the arrest of two women from Neeladri Nagar, near Electronic City, Bengaluru, has disassembled a significant drug trafficking network operating throughout India

It was found that the arrested persons carry MDMA on the air routes.

Mangalore City Crime (CCB) police executed the largest largest Drug confiscation In the history of Karnataka State Police, he detained two resortisants from South Africa and confiscated 37,870 kilograms of MDMA, evaluated at about 375 Crore Rs.

The operation, which culminated in the arrest of two women from Neeladri Nagar, near Electronic City, Bengaluru, has dismantled a significant drug trafficking network operating throughout India.

It has been found that arrested people carry MDMA on air routes, smuggling Delhi to Bengaluru for large -scale distribution. The police confiscated 37,870 kg of MDMA, hidden in two stroller bags. They also recovered four mobile phones, two travel bags, two passports and 2.18,460 RS in cash. The police also recovered additional incriminating materials.

The arrested persons were identified as Bamba Fanta, also known as Adonis Jabulile, a 31 -year -old from South Africa and Abigail Adonis, a 30 -year -old living in Malviya Nagar, New Delhi and a permanent resident in South Africa.

The investigation began with Haider Ali’s arrest by Mangalore East police, which was caught selling 15 grams of Mdma in Mangalore.

The case was subsequently transferred to CCB Mangalore, which led to a wider investigation that followed the supply chain in Bengaluru.

Subsequent research led to the arrest of Nigerian national Peter Ikedi Belonwu, during which 6,248 kg of MDMA was confiscated.

The continuous investigation then revealed the involvement of women in South Africa. On March 14, an operation was launched that led to the arrest of the two women.

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Bangalore, India, India