31 arrested, 97 wanted persons detained in massive Thiruvananthapuram Rural Police crackdown
A large-scale enforcement drive conducted by the Thiruvananthapuram Rural Police on Saturday led to the arrest of 31 people for selling banned tobacco products, the seizure of ganja and MDMA in a narcotics case, and the detention of 97 persons wanted in various criminal cases. The officers seized 220 grams of ganja and 0.03 grams of MDMA from his possession, the police stated. According to the District Police Chief, inspections would continue under Operation Toofan to curb the spread of narcotic drugs, prevent the sale of banned tobacco products and bring absconding accused before the law.
- ▪A large-scale enforcement drive conducted by the Thiruvananthapuram Rural Police on Saturday led to the arrest of 31 people for selling banned tobacco products, the seizure of ganja and MDMA in a narcotics case, and the detention of 97 pers
- ▪The officers seized 220 grams of ganja and 0.03 grams of MDMA from his possession, the police stated.
- ▪According to the District Police Chief, inspections would continue under Operation Toofan to curb the spread of narcotic drugs, prevent the sale of banned tobacco products and bring absconding accused before the law.
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A large-scale enforcement drive conducted by the Thiruvananthapuram Rural Police on Saturday led to the arrest of 31 people for selling banned tobacco products, the seizure of ganja and MDMA in a narcotics case, and the detention of 97 persons wanted in various criminal cases. The operation, spearheaded by District Police Chief (Thiruvananthapuram Rural) Prasanthan Kani, resulted in multiple cases getting registered against those involved in the sale of prohibited tobacco products.In a separate case, the police arrested Arun, a native of Chathanpara, for allegedly attempting to transport and distribute narcotic substances through a courier service at Kallambalam. The officers seized 220 grams of ganja and 0.03 grams of MDMA from his possession, the police stated.
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