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A case has been registered under Section 22(c) of the NDPS Act, which deals with offences involving commercial quantities of psychotropic substances, said officials.
The arrested, Fahad (30), is a native of Eriyad in Kodungallur.
The 3.5kg MDMA seizure by Melparamba and Manjeshwar police on September 20, 2024, stands as Kerala’s second-biggest haul of the party drug, next only to the 5.2kg recovered near the Nedumbassery airport in February 2018.
Shafeeq is a repeat offender.
Two men were arrested in the operation.
This is the first time in a long interval that such a large quantity of MDMA has been seized in the district.
According to police, the two women had arrived by bus with the contraband and were caught while handing it over to the men.
Kannur native held while travelling in a bus.
Police said Rasheed was supplying synthetic drugs among high-profile circles and had been under surveillance for days.
Police have intensified the search for other members of the network.
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