The Kerala Police have seized 12.8 kilograms of MDMA, estimated to be worth more than Rs 10 crore, from a car in Coimbatore in what is being described as the biggest seizure of the synthetic drug by the state’s cops.
100-Gram Seizure Led Police To 12.8-Kg Consignment
Further investigation revealed a network operating through Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru, where large quantities of MDMA were stored at secret locations before being transported for sale in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The operation was carried out by a special team under Malappuram District Police Chief Chaithra Teresa John, comprising Manjeri Inspector T.G. Dileep and the district DANSAF squad.
Three accused, part of an interstate drug trafficking network, were arrested after police uncovered the major gang several weeks ago, when six persons were caught with 100 grams of MDMA. The 12.8 kg of MDMA had been divided into packets containing between 100 grams and 500 grams each, ready to be dropped at different locations from Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod, police said. Police had raided a private apartment in Manjeri town following a tip-off and arrested six people with around 100 grams of MDMA.
