Suspected synthetic drugs worth ₹1.58 crore seized

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officers seized astir 2 kilograms of suspected synthetic drugs valued astatine astir ₹1.58 crore from a rider who arrived astatine Calicut International Airport, Karipur, connected Saturday (April 18, 2026).

Acting connected a tip-off, the DRI arrested Haris, 40, a nonmigratory of Perinthalmanna, who had arrived from Muscat connected an Oman Air flight. A constabulary serviceman attached to the Karipur constabulary presumption was besides taken into custody successful transportation with the case.

Officials said that the substance seized belonged to the MDMA class of synthetic drugs. The drugs had been concealed wrong cocoa wrappers.