Key accused in drug trafficking case arrested
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, Fort police arrested the key accused in an inter-state MDMA smuggling case. The accused, Anuvin, 22, a native of Kerala, was arrested in Bengaluru on Monday.
The arrest followed the earlier apprehension of Gopakumar of Muttathara, who was caught with 32g of MDMA. During interrogation, Gopakumar revealed that the drugs were sourced from Bengaluru. Acting on this information, a special investigation team, under the directive of Thiruvananthapuram city police commissioner, raided paying guest (PG) hostels in Bengaluru, eventually nabbing Anuvin.
According to police, Anuvin played a key role in supplying MDMA and other synthetic drugs to several districts in Kerala, including Thiruvananthapuram.
He allegedly operated with the help of middlemen and targeted PG hostels where Malayali students resided. His modus operandi involved befriending youngsters, especially through social media and initially introducing them to small quantities of MDMA before luring them into the drug trade.
The investigation uncovered that drugs worth several lakhs were trafficked into Kerala over the past year through this network. Anuvin was produced before a court and was remanded in custody.
The arrest was carried out by a team comprising Fort ACP Shibu, SHO Sivakumar, SIs Atul Prem and Suresh Sreekumar and senior CPOs Sijumon, Sreejith and Arya.
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