Police step up vigil as drug traffickers allegedly use women as carriers
Police in Kozhikode have intensified vehicle inspections after discovering that drug traffickers are using women as co-passengers to avoid suspicion. Authorities are now conducting stricter checks on all vehicles, including those appearing to carry families.
Why it matters
This illustrates the evolving tactics of criminal networks and the subsequent shift in law enforcement strategies to counter them.
The District Anti-Narcotics Special Action Force (DANSAF), in association with local patrol squads, has intensified vehicle inspections across Kozhikode district following reports that drug traffickers are increasingly employing women as co-passengers to evade detection during road checks.
The report is a factual account of police operations and the reasoning behind their new enforcement strategy.
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