Two held with suspected MDMA in Kerala’s Kochi
Kochi police arrested two men in separate incidents for possession of MDMA as part of an anti-narcotics operation. One of the suspects was a repeat offender who had been released from jail only 20 days prior.
Why it matters
The arrests underscore ongoing efforts by local law enforcement to curb drug trafficking and the challenges posed by recidivism in narcotics cases.
The police arrested a 34-year-old man with 11.50 g of suspected MDMA on Sunday (July 26, 2026), after which it emerged that he had been released from jail just 20 days earlier after being arrested in a narcotics case. He is also an accused in multiple narcotics cases.
Unais, a resident of Thrikkakara, was arrested by the police and the District Anti-Narcotic Special Action Force at Padamugal as part of Operation Toofan.
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