Aluva: Police seized MDMA, heroin and cannabis during inspections conducted at various locations across Ernakulam district. Several people were taken into custody in connection with drug-related cases. The inspection, led by District Police Chief K. S. Sudarshan, began in the early hours of Saturday and continued into the night. Vehicle checks were also carried out as part of the operation.
In Chengamanad, police arrested two men after recovering 1.96 grams of MDMA from a car parked in the Parambayam area. The accused have been identified as Ibrahim (37), of Koottungaparambil House, Thadikkadavu, Karumaloor, and Binu Antony (37), of Meppana House, Valiyappanpadi, Karumaloor.
The drugs, allegedly kept for sale in small zip-lock packets, were found concealed in the pockets of their trousers. In Njarakkal, police arrested Atheen (25), of Thoombungal House, Veliyathparambu, Nayarambalam, who was travelling as a passenger in an autorickshaw near Kalamukku. Police seized 3.450 grams of MDMA from his bag. The substance had been concealed in two zip-lock packets.
In Edayar, Binanipuram police arrested two men after recovering three grams of MDMA. The accused were identified as Mohammed Salikh (34), of Chennampilly, Edayar, and Abdul Muhad (34), of Kelanteparambil, Eramam. The MDMA was found wrapped in a special packet inside a cupboard at Mohammed Salikh’s house in Edayar. According to police, Abdul Muhad had supplied the drug to Mohammed Salikh.
In Kuruppampady, police arrested Saddam Hussain (25), a native of Nagaon in Assam, with heroin. The substance was recovered from the house where he was staying near Puthooram Junction, Manaykkappady. The heroin was found in a soapbox-sized container. In Perumbavoor, one person was arrested with 4.5 grams of cannabis. Police also discovered three cannabis plants on the premises of an unoccupied house near the Post Office Junction in Ayyampuzha. Several people have been taken into custody in connection with the inspections.
Police inspections are continuing at various locations across the district as part of efforts to curb drug use and trafficking.
