Suspected MDMA seized from two women inmates at Kannur women’s jail
Authorities at the Kannur women’s jail seized 0.21 grams of suspected MDMA from two inmates during a routine inspection. A case has been registered against the women, who were already in custody for separate narcotics-related offenses.
Why it matters
The incident raises concerns regarding security protocols and the prevalence of contraband within correctional facilities.
The Town police have registered a case against two women inmates after 0.21 grams of suspected MDMA was seized from the Kannur women’s jail. The contraband was reportedly found concealed in a steel tumbler and a ziplock packet during a check conducted in the presence of the jail staff.
The accused were identified as Roshni Savio alias Sabira, 33, of Vadakara and P.K. Rubaida, 39, of Thalassery. Both had been remanded in judicial custody and brought to the women’s jail in separate narcotics cases.
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