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Drug trafficking in prisons is a serious issue in Kerala, leading to the suspension of several officials.
The operation by police and DANSAF led to the seizure of MDMA and a car used by the accused in Mankada.
It was in February this year that two persons, identified as Shaji and Mominul Malitha, were caught from the New Bus Stand premises with 28.766 kilograms of ganja.
According to the officials, nabbing the dealer who is the main suspect will give vital information on the suppliers of hybrid ganja.
The accused were arrested by the excise from the premises of JLN Stadium, Kaloor.
Goyal said the women were using fake passports and visas.
The two in police custody are Chicka Abajuvo (40), a Nigerian national, and Sandeep Malik (27), a native of Agartala, Tripura.
The Kerala police arrested Lithuanian national Aleksej Besciokov, who was wanted by the United States on a number of charges, from a homestay at the coastal town of Varkala
Maggie Ashna, who was previously arrested for smuggling 500 grams of MDMA hidden in her luggage, identified Aashiq as the source of the drugs.
The accused were caught red-handed with the drugs, which were reportedly sourced from Odisha.
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