In a major drug crackdown, Payyannur police in Kannur, Kerala, arrested three men in possession of 166.68 grams of MDMA.
The arrests took place late Thursday night, March 27, at a lodge on the Perumba bypass road. The accused were identified as:
Mohammed Shamnad, 35, from Kozhikode
P.K.A. Asif, 29, from Vadakkumbad, Ramanthali
Mohammed Muhad Mustafa, 29, from Vadakkumbad, Ramanthali
The suspects and the seized MDMA have been taken into police custody for further investigation. Authorities are probing connections to wider drug-trafficking networks in the region.