The police said they seized eight packets of MDMA worth ₹5.54 lakh, the car and four cigarettes from the accused
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The Belthangady police on Saturday, January 3, arrested Ummar Sharief, 42, of Deralakatte, and seized 55.48 grams of MDMA that he possessed.
In a press release, the police said Sharief was found sitting suspiciously in a car parked near a complex in Kuvettu village of Belthangady taluk on Saturday evening. The police said they seized eight packets of MDMA worth ₹5.54 lakh, the car and four cigarettes from the accused. Sharief revealed he procured the MDMA from one Naushad, the police said.
The police registered a case under Sections 8(C) and 22(C) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
Published – January 04, 2026 08:58 pm IST
