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Guest Lecturer Among Four Arrested in Kerala Drug Racket
Police in Nilambur arrested four people over an alleged drug-selling operation.
One of those arrested is P. Suhail, a guest lecturer at a college in Mampad.
Police say the group may have supplied MDMA and ganja to students and other young people.
They first detained Subrahmanyan and found small amounts of both substances.
Police say he then gave information about the other suspects.
His beauty parlour is being examined as a possible place connected to the operation.
One suspect, Vivek Vijayan, had reportedly been arrested earlier in another drug case.
Investigators are now trying to find where the drugs came from and whether more people were involved.
Police arrested guest lecturer P. Suhail and three others over an alleged drug racket in Nilambur.
The suspects were allegedly supplying MDMA and ganja to students and young people in nearby areas.
Police first detained Subrahmanyan and seized 0.4 grams of MDMA and 0.5 grams of ganja.
Investigators suspect Subrahmanyan’s beauty parlour may have been used in the alleged drug operation.
Police are investigating the drugs’ source, possible outside suppliers, and other suspected members of the network.
- Who
- P. Suhail, Reena T.N., Vivek Vijayan, and Subrahmanyan were arrested; Nilambur police are investigating.
- What
- An alleged network supplied MDMA and ganja to students and young people.
- Where
- Nilambur and neighbouring areas in Malappuram district, Kerala.
- When
- The arrests followed a police tip-off; no specific date was provided.
- Why
- Police allege the suspects were involved in distributing drugs and are investigating the wider supply network.
Key facts
- Arrests
- Four people were arrested.
- Drugs seized
- Police initially seized 0.4 grams of MDMA and 0.5 grams of ganja.
- Lead suspect
- P. Suhail is a guest lecturer at a college in Mampad.
- Alleged targets
- Students, young people, and their acquaintances.
- Suspected premises
- A beauty parlour operated by Subrahmanyan is being examined.
- Earlier case
- Police said Vivek Vijayan had previously been arrested in a drug case.
- Investigation
- Police are tracing the drug source, possible outside suppliers, and other alleged participants.
Sources
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