MBBS doctor, BDS student among 7 arrested in Kerala drug bust
Thiruvananthapuram: Seven people, including an MBBS doctor and a BDS student, were arrested in a major anti-narcotics operation conducted in the early hours of New Year's Day on Thursday.
According to a recent PTI report, the arrests were made by the Attingal and Nedumangad Rural District Anti-Narcotic Special Action Force (DANSAF) teams from a rented house in Thoppil, Kaniyapuram, in the early hours following a tip-off received by the Thiruvananthapuram Rural SP, police said.
Among those arrested were two women, besides an IT professional, officials said.
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According to the Kadinamkulam Station House Officer, the group was allegedly involved in smuggling MDMA and other synthetic drugs from Bengaluru and supplying them, mainly to medical professionals and students. The group was reportedly led by three habitual offenders.
Police said the operation followed an earlier dramatic incident in which the suspects escaped during a high-speed chase after ramming their car into a police jeep.
Acting on fresh intelligence, a team led by the Narcotics DSP surrounded their hideout and arrested all seven suspects without further incident.
During the raid, police seized four grams of MDMA, 100 grams of ganja, and one gram of high-quality hybrid ganja, valued at around Rs 3,000 per gram. Two cars, two motorcycles, and 10 mobile phones were also confiscated, reports PTI.
The operation was carried out by a special team, along with other senior officers. The accused have been handed over to the Kadinamkulam Police for further investigation and necessary legal action.
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that in a shocking case, a medical officer and a TB technician deputed at Ludhiana Central Jail were arrested for allegedly running a smuggling racket with the help of inmates. The accused reportedly received payments from inmates’ relatives through a UPI application in exchange for smuggling drugs and other contraband into the prison.
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