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MBBS Doctor, BDS Student Among 7 Arrested in Kerala Drug Bust
Seven arrested in a raid targeting synthetic drug trafficking from Bengaluru to medical and IT professionals, with police seizing MDMA and ganja valued at Rs 3,000 per gram.
- In the pre-dawn hours on Thursday, police arrested seven people at a rented house in Thoppil, Kaniyapuram, including Vignesh Dathan, 34, MBBS graduate, and Haleena, 27, BDS student.
- Acting on fresh intelligence, officers intensified surveillance fearing New Year demand, as police say the group allegedly smuggled MDMA and synthetic drugs from Bengaluru to supply medical professionals and students.
- Police confiscated 4 g MDMA, one g hybrid ganja, and 100 g ganja, following suspects' earlier escape after ramming a police jeep during a high-speed chase.
- A Narcotics DSP-led special team arrested all seven without incident and handed them to Kadinamkulam Police for further investigation, reflecting coordinated enforcement by senior officers.
- Preliminary inquiries reveal Asim, alleged habitual offender, and Ajith, alleged habitual offender, had bail after partial sentences, while Vignesh Dathan, MBBS graduate, is not currently practising.
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Seven arrested in major drug bust; doctor and BDS student among those held
In a major anti-narcotics operation, the Thiruvananthapuram Rural Police arrested seven people, including a doctor and a dental student, with alleged possession of MDMA and hybrid ganja near Kaniyapuram during the wee hours of Thursday.
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