India, June 17 -- In a significant drug bust, a foreign national has been arrested in Bengaluru for allegedly peddling banned narcotic substances. A joint operation by the Narcotics Control Unit of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) and Avalahalli Police led to the seizure of 600 grams of MDMA crystals, estimated to be worth Rs.1.2 crore in the illegal market.

Acting on credible intelligence, the police registered a case on June 12 at the Avalahalli Police Station and subsequently raided a residence in K. Dommasandra village on the city's outskirts. The suspect, whose name and nationality have not been disclosed by the authorities, was caught red-handed with the synthetic drug, often referred to as "white MDMA."

According to investigating o...