Summary:
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) alerted Kochi’s connection with the Bengaluru drug network after Anoop Mohammed was nabbed from Bengaluru.
This exposed his alleged links with Bineesh Kodiyeri, son of CPM leader Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, who had to step down from his position as party state secretary following the arrest.
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The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) alerted Kochi’s connection with the Bengaluru drug network after Anoop Mohammed was nabbed from Bengaluru.
This exposed his alleged links with Bineesh Kodiyeri, son of CPM leader Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, who had to step down from his position as party state secretary following the arrest.
Enforcement agencies claim that the majority of the synthetic drugs coming to Kochi from Bengaluru and Goa are consumed by locals, while the ganja sale largely targets tourists.
“Drugs like LSD, MDMA, mandrax (methaqualone), and hypnotex (nitrazepam) are coming in large quantities to Kochi.
An analysis of the latest seizures of LSD and MDMA has revealed Bengaluru connections,” said a senior police officer.
Ananthalal, Panangad circle inspector of police, who recently busted two drug rackets in the city also highlighted the Bengaluru links.
Youth in Kochi act as distributors,” he said.
Recently, four local youths were arrested from suburban areas of Kochi, and a Malappuram-native is suspected to have played middleman to connect them with the Bengaluru drug ring.