Three Arrested in Malappuram With MDMA Smuggled From Bengaluru

Malappuram: Three people have been arrested in Vandoor, Malappuram, with 81.73 grams of MDMA allegedly transported by car from Bengaluru. The arrested have been identified as Shaijesh (34) of Meklampatta House, Oottupuram, Karad; Mahesh Kumar (35) of Puthenveedu, Manalodi, Nilambur; and Arun (24) of Padavetti House, Karad, Vandoor. The accused were caught during an inspection at Oottupuram in Karad, Vandoor. The car used to transport the drug was also seized.

The inspection was conducted based on confidential information received by the Malappuram Excise Intelligence unit. The team included Excise Intelligence Inspector T. Shijumon, Excise Inspector P. R. Jishnu of the Nilambur Excise Circle Office and members of the Excise Commissioner's squad.

Arun and Mahesh Kumar had allegedly travelled to Bengaluru and brought the MDMA by car. The drug was seized from Shaijesh's house, where the two had taken it.

When excise officials arrived at Shaijesh's house for the inspection, the MDMA was being prepared for sale, officials said. The team seized Rs 5,980 in cash, a weighing scale used to weigh drugs and the car allegedly used for transportation.

The investigation team also included Assistant Excise Inspector Grade Anish K. A., Excise Commissioner's Squad Preventive Officer (Grade) Arun Kumar K. S., Civil Excise Officers E. Praveen, E. Akhildas and V. Sachindas, Civil Excise Officer K. Abid of the Nilambur Excise Circle Office, Women Civil Excise Officer A. K. Nimisha and Civil Excise Officer Driver Mahmood.