Over 15,000 people have been arrested in Keralam under anti-narcotics drive launched five months ago to curb the drug menace in the state.
Announcing this in Thiruvananthapuram, State Nodal Officer for the anti-narcotics drive, IG P. Vimalaadithya revealed that 15,515 arrests were made across 14,369 registered cases, resulting in the seizure of over 28 kilograms of MDMA and nearly 2,000 kilograms of ganja.
Over 2,000 kg of various narcotic substances, including cannabis, MDMA, and heroin, have been seized during the drive.
Authorities have frozen 148 bank accounts, seized 186 vehicles and 801 mobile phones, and issued Red Corner Notices for four absconders.
The initiative also focuses on prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation through programmes like Toofan Local Government 2.0 and Toofan Care.
New projects like Toofan ICE will install surveillance cameras in government schools, connected to police stations, to curb drug use.
The police seized 28.659 kg of MDMA and 1,960.139 kg of ganja during the operation. The other confiscated substances included 7,261.352 g of hashish oil, 778.309 g of brown sugar, 1,226.678 g of methamphetamine, 673.076 g of heroin, 606.81 g of charas and 27.634 g of cocaine. The seizures also included hashish, LSD stamps, nitrazepam and opium