Mysore/Mysuru, July 28 -- In the wake of a massive MDMA (Methylenedioxymethamphetamine or ecstasy) drug bust on the Outer Ring Road, Mysuru City Police have intensified their crackdown on narcotics networks operating in and around the city.

The joint operation conducted on Saturday by the Maharashtra Anti-Narcotics Squad and Mysuru City Police unearthed a sophisticated drug racket operating from a vehicle garage.

Night-long raids on homes

Following the seizure, a team led by City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar and Deputy Commissioners of Police R.N. Bindu Mani (Law & Order) and K.S. Sundar Raj (Crime & Traffic) conducted late-night raids on the residences of 35 known offenders previously linked to marijuana trafficking. Of these, 29 ...