Excise arrest youth with 305.396 grams of suspected MDMA in Kochi
Kochi Excise officials arrested a 28-year-old man for possessing over 300 grams of MDMA and seized cash suspected to be proceeds from drug sales. Authorities believe the suspect was targeting IT professionals and students in the Ernakulam district.
Why it matters
The arrest highlights ongoing efforts by local law enforcement to curb the distribution of synthetic drugs among youth and professional demographics in Kerala.
The Excise department’s Ernakulam wing has arrested a 28-year-old man with 305.396 grams of suspected MDMA. Shifas A.S., aka Bappu, of Panayappilly, Mattancherry was arrested from his rented apartment at Mattancherry, the Excise said on Friday. The Excise also seized ₹2,90,000, allegedly gained through drug sales, and a mobile phone from the accused.
The youth was nabbed following the information gathered by the Excise Intelligence and Investigation Bureau, the agency said. The investigators suspect that he was involved in selling the synthetic drugs to IT professionals and college students in different parts of Ernakulam district.
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