Kerala Police arrest foreign women manufacturing MDMA in Delhi, bust drug network
Kerala Police have dismantled an international drug trafficking network following the arrest of two foreign nationals in Delhi who were allegedly manufacturing MDMA. The investigation involved tracking a complex supply chain that spanned multiple Indian states.
Why it matters
The case underscores the challenges of interstate and international drug enforcement and the sophisticated methods used by trafficking syndicates.
In a major breakthrough in its investigation into an international drug trafficking network, the Kannur City police have arrested two foreign nationals who allegedly manufactured and supplied MDMA from Delhi.
Speaking to reporters, Kannur Range DIG K. Karthik said the arrested were identified as Chinelo Lilian, 36, a Nigerian national and Philomene Chanceline, 30, from Cameroon. They were arrested from Burari in Delhi following an investigation that took the Kannur police team across several States.
The investigation began with the arrest of a person named Rajinas with 0.6 grams of MDMA at New Mahe. During interrogation, the police learned that the drug had been supplied by Muhammed Sameel. A subsequent search of Sameel’s house and vehicle led to the seizure of 185 grams of MDMA.
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