Over 470 grams of suspected MDMA seized in Keralam’s Kannur, youth arrested
Excise officials in Kannur, Kerala, arrested a 32-year-old man and seized 473 grams of suspected MDMA during an anti-narcotics operation. The suspect is believed to be a key link in a local drug distribution network.
Why it matters
This reflects ongoing efforts by regional authorities to curb the rising trade of synthetic drugs in the state.
The Excise Enforcement and Anti-Narcotic Special Squad arrested a 32-year-old man and seized 473 grams of suspected MDMA during an inspection at Kumbil town in Kannur district on Monday (October 12) as part of Operation Thunder.
The accused, Badusha, a native of Kottappoyil in Perumacheri, was arrested after Excise officials recovered 462 grams of suspected MDMA from a shop. A further 11 grams of the alleged synthetic drug was seized during an inspection of his car.
The inspection was conducted following confidential information received by the Excise department. According to the department, the arrested person was one of the key links in a network involved in wholesale and retail sale of narcotic substances in the Kambil area.
The Excise team was led by Inspector S. Ziyad.
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