Perambra drug trafficking case: DIG reviews progress of probe
Police in Kozhikode are investigating a drug trafficking case involving significant unexplained financial transactions among the accused. The Special Investigation Team is analyzing digital evidence to uncover the network and source of the illicit funds.
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Drug trafficking investigations are essential for maintaining public safety and curbing organized crime networks.
Deputy Inspector General (North zone) K. Karthik, who reviewed the progress of the ongoing investigation into the Perambra drug trafficking case, on Wednesday (July 29, 2026) said that one of the five accused received over ₹1 crore from suspected drug buyers in the past six months alone.
He said the fifth accused, who was working as a delivery agent with a parcel company, had no other steady source of income to earn such a huge fund within a short time.
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