The Mangalapuram police arrested three youths with alleged possession of 59 grams of MDMA on Saturday.
The police identified the accused as Praveen alias Padakku Sudhi, 36, and Shibu, 26, of Chirayinkeezhu, and Gireesh, 27, of Aryancode.
They were nabbed with assistance from the District Anti Narcotics Special Action Force (DANSAF) team of Thiruvananthapuram Rural police during an alleged bid to smuggle the contraband from Bengaluru. Praveen is suspected to have been running a narcotics racket that supplied such substances in Mangalapuram, Chirayinkeezhu and Attingal.
District Police Chief (Thiruvananthapuram Rural) Kiran Narayanan said strong measures have been implemented to prevent drug trafficking during the Christmas-New Year festive season. Three persons were arrested with alleged possession of 127 grams of MDMA in Chirayinkeezhu a week ago.
Published – December 14, 2024 11:53 pm IST
