Overview
- Kerala’s anti-narcotics unit stopped a car at Pantheerankavu in Kozhikode, arrested three people, and seized 1,013.26 grams of MDMA valued at more than Rs 30 lakh.
- In Hyderabad’s Amberpet, the Excise STF B-Team led by SI Sandhya arrested four suspects in a car and seized 4.62 grams of MDMA, the vehicle, and three mobile phones.
- Investigators in the Hyderabad case say the group had allegedly procured about 20 grams of MDMA from Bengaluru for sale in the city.
- Officials identified Sheikh Faisal as a repeat offender who had been absconding in three earlier narcotics cases linked to drug supply.
- Police in both states are tracing interstate suppliers and planned distribution in Kozhikode and Malappuram using the seized drugs, vehicles, and phones as evidence.