Bengaluru, Jan. 20 -- The Anti-Narcotics Wing of the Central Crime Branch (CCB), Bengaluru City Police, has successfully busted a major racket involved in the illegal peddling of MDMA and ecstasy pills.

Based on credible and specific information, the Anti-Narcotics Wing conducted a targeted operation and secured a foreign national, Ernest Onyekachi Ugah (45 years), from the Munekolalu area, falling under the Marathahalli Police Station limits. The accused was operating from a rented house.

During the operation, the police seized 2 kg 500 grams of MDMA and 300 ecstasy pills from the possession of the accused. The total value of the seized narcotic substances in the international market is estimated to be approximately 5.15 crore.

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