Karnataka Police seize 37.87 kg of MDMA worth Rs 75 crore in Mangaluru; 2 South African women held

ANI
16 Mar 2025, 21:15 GMT+10

Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 16 (ANI): In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, the Mangaluru City Police have arrested two South African women with the possession of a staggering 37.87 kg of MDMA, valued at approximately Rs 75 crore, the police said.

The police said that the arrested women were part of an international drug syndicate supplying MDMA to Mangalore, other parts of Karnataka, and neighbouring states.

The arrested were identified as Bamba Fanta, 31 and Abigail Adonis, 30.

The police said that this was the largest quantity of MDMA that it had ever seized in a single operation. (ANI)

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