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In a targeted cognition astatine Panmana Edappallikotta, the Kollam Excise Enforcement and Anti-Narcotic Special Squad, led by Inspector Dileep C.P., arrested 2 men for the possession and smuggling of 11.649 g of MDMA.
The accused person been identified arsenic Ratheesh (39), lad of Janardhanan Pillai from Meenad, Kollam, and Amitabh Chandran (39), lad of Pushpachandran from Kappil Mekku, Alappuzha.
Following the seizure, a lawsuit was registered nether the NDPS Act, and some individuals were taken into custody arsenic portion of an ongoing probe into determination cause trafficking networks. The accused were apprehended during an inspection conducted arsenic portion of the Christmas-New Year Special Drive. Officials had intercepted the suspects acting connected a tip-off from the Excise Intelligence Bureau. Investigations revealed that the accused, Ratheesh and Amitabh Chandran, are seasoned criminals and past sheeters.
Amitabh Chandran is an accused successful a 2023 execution lawsuit successful Kayamkulam involving the fatal stabbing of a young man. During the existent arrest, officials recovered a 29 cm agelong dagger from his possession. Similarly, the archetypal accused, Ratheesh, is progressive successful aggregate attempted execution cases.
The duo reportedly procured the synthetic drugs from a Nigerian nationalist successful Bengaluru to administer successful Kerala during the festive season.
The cognition was carried retired by a squad including AEI Prem Nazir, PO Prasad Kumar, and CEOs Ajith, Aneesh, Sooraj, Jojo Julian Cruz, Abhiram, WCEO Varsha, and CEO Subhash.
