Kerala Police Seize MDMA in Twin Raids, Arrest Suspects in Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram

Investigators describe the Kochi accused as a key link to a Delhi-sourced trafficking network.

Overview

A DANSAF–Cheranalloor police team detained Arjun V Nath, 32, after a lodge search on Mattummel Road in Kochi yielded a small quantity of the drug.
Interrogation led officers to a Vazhakkala apartment where they seized 716 grams of MDMA, with police estimating the haul to be worth several lakhs of rupees.
In a separate action, a DANSAF team at Thampanoor bus depot in Thiruvananthapuram stopped a 52-year-old who had arrived from Nagercoil on a tip-off.
An X-ray scan revealed MDMA hidden in small packets in the man’s rectum, and police said the seized contraband weighed 107.6 grams.
Both suspects were booked under NDPS provisions as police pursue links, identify recipients, and prepare remand proceedings in the Kochi case.