Meth, hashish resin seized in Kodaikanal; two arrseted
Police in Kodaikanal arrested two individuals from West Bengal and Rajasthan following a raid on a resort where various illegal drugs were discovered. The operation was part of a targeted effort to curb drug sales to tourists in the hill station.
Why it matters
Drug enforcement in popular tourist destinations is critical for maintaining public safety and curbing the spread of illegal substances.
A special police team conducted a search at a resort in Kodaikanal upper hills and seized drugs and banned substances, including methamphetamine and hashish resin. The police arrested two persons from West Bengal and Rajasthan in this connection.
Dindigul Superintendent of Police P.S. Jayakumar told media persons on Tuesday that the secret operation was carried out by a team including Deputy Superintendents of Police Karthik, Gayathri and Vinodhini.
Based on specific input, the team raided the private resort in Mannavanur, where they found 62 grams of hashish resin, LSD stamps weighing 0.26 grams, 1.98 grams of MDMA and 0.21 grams of methamphetamine, kept in a room.
Preliminary inquiries revealed that some persons from other States were camping in Mannavanur and selling drugs and other banned substances to visitors to the hill station.
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