700 g of hashish oil seized from interstate bus in Thrissur
Police in Thrissur arrested a 27-year-old man for smuggling 700 grams of hashish oil on an interstate bus. The arrest was part of an ongoing anti-drug initiative called 'Operation Thufan'.
Why it matters
It underscores the challenges of monitoring interstate transit networks to prevent drug trafficking.
The police have seized around 700 g of hashish oil allegedly being smuggled on an interstate bus and arrested a 27-year-old man in connection with the case.
The arrested man has been identified as Shyam Shashi (27) of Ernakulam.
He was taken into custody during a vehicle inspection jointly conducted by the DANSAF team and Peechi police as part of the ongoing ‘Operation Thufan’ anti-drug drive on Saturday.
The police said Shyam had previously worked as a bus cleaner and helper in Ernakulam city. For the past year, he had reportedly been working as a cleaner with a Bengaluru-based travel company.
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