Kerala Police arrest 15,515 people during Operation Toofan
The state-wide crackdown on drug trafficking and substance abuse resulted in 14,369 cases being registered in five months, according to The Hindu.
The Kerala Police arrested 15,515 individuals and registered 14,369 cases during the first five months of Operation Toofan, a state-wide campaign against drug trafficking and substance abuse, according to The Hindu.
State nodal officer for the operation, Inspector General Putta Vimaladitya, said during a press conference in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday that 1,173 of those arrested were remanded in judicial custody.
Police seized 1,960.139 kg of ganja and 28.659 kg of MDMA, alongside other substances including 7,261.352 g of hashish oil, 1,226.678 g of methamphetamine, 778.309 g of brown sugar, 673.076 g of heroin, 606.81 g of charas, and 27.634 g of cocaine.
Of the registered cases, 193 involved commercial quantities of narcotics and 638 involved intermediate quantities, while 4,651 cases concerned small quantities. Action was also taken in 8,887 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and 8,048 cases under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA).
Authorities initiated action under the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act (KAAPA) against 137 people, while proceedings under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act were started against 134 people, with 25 placed under preventive detention.
The police also issued Red Corner Notices against four people, a Blue Corner Notice against one person, and Look Out Circulars against 10 individuals.