Kozhikode: Police arrested a youth on Thursday for the illegal possession of MDMA. The accused, Kalathumpadi Biju (29), a resident of Cherukuttivayal, Beypore, is involved in distributing drugs to students in the area, the police said.

A joint team of officials from Feroke Police and the special branch seized 30 grams of MDMA from Biju. Acting on a tip-off, the team apprehended him while he was attempting to sell drugs at an abandoned plot in Ramanattukara.

According to police, Biju is a key member of a gang that brings large quantities of drugs from Bengaluru and distributes them among students in various institutions. The team was led by Feroke Sub Inspector R S Vinayan and Special Branch P C Sujith.

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