Five held with 70 grams of methamphetamine near Coimbatore
Coimbatore police arrested five individuals for smuggling 70 grams of methamphetamine from Bengaluru. The suspects intended to distribute the synthetic narcotic across Coimbatore and parts of Kerala.
Why it matters
This highlights the growing challenge of synthetic drug trafficking in southern India and the efforts of local law enforcement to curb regional distribution networks.
The Prohibition Enforcement Wing (PEW) of the Coimbatore District (Rural) Police on Tuesday arrested five persons and seized 70 grams of methamphetamine, a synthetic narcotic drug, which they had smuggled into the district from Bengaluru.
The arrested have been identified as A. Jasith (30) from Thrissur district in Kerala, K. Ajmal (29) and Mohammed Ali (27) from Mattathukad near Anaikatti in Kerala, S. Balaji (27) from No.24 Veerapandi near Thadagam near Coimbatore, and A. Abuthahir (24) from K.K.Pudur near Saibaba Colony in Coimbatore.
Preliminary investigation by the police revealed that the accused planned to sell the drug in Coimbatore and neighbouring areas of Kerala.
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