Overview
- Kerala Police say the month-long drive has registered 5,353 cases, arrested 5,736 people and seized narcotics police value at over Rs 30 crore.
- A single major haul of about 18 kg of hybrid ganja seized in Ernakulam on June 24 is reported to be worth roughly Rs 18 crore.
- Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala led a mass rally in Perumbavoor on Friday and announced creation of a special task force to focus on trafficking.
- Police and state officials plan a July 10 meeting of neighbouring states’ DGPs to tighten cross-border checks and share intelligence.
- A violent road‑side incident in Palakkad on Thursday night left police injured and saw four men, including an army serviceman, arrested and charged under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.