MDMA seized from inmates at Kannur women’s prison; case registered
Police in Kerala have registered a case after MDMA was seized from inmates at the Kannur Women’s Prison. The contraband was allegedly smuggled into the facility for consumption by the prisoners.
Why it matters
This incident highlights security lapses within correctional facilities and the ongoing challenge of drug trafficking in prisons.
The Kannur Town police in Keralam have registered a case after MDMA, a banned narcotic substance, was seized from inmates at the Kannur Women’s Prison and Correctional Home at Pallikkunnu on October 12.
According to the police, the substance was allegedly brought into the prison illegally and kept for consumption by the inmates. The authorities detected the contraband and handed it over to the police.
The substance was recovered from Roshni Savio, alias Sabira (33), a resident of Vadakara. The zip-lock cover containing the substance had allegedly been handed over to her by P.K. Rubaida (39), a resident of Thalassery.
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