Bengaluru, June 6 -- In a major anti-drug operation, Bantwal Town Police in Karnataka's Dakshina Kannada district arrested three persons and seized MDMA narcotics worth approximately Rs 7.64 lakhs during a raid near Melkar Flyover.

The operation was carried out based on credible intelligence inputs regarding the transportation of narcotic substances. Acting swiftly, police intercepted a car suspected of being used for drug trafficking and conducted a thorough search.

During the operation, officers recovered a quantity of MDMA (Methylenedioxymethamphetamine), commonly known as ecstasy, a synthetic party drug, with an estimated market value of Rs 7.64 lakhs. Police seized the vehicle used for transporting the contraband, along with three ...