15,515 arrests by Kerala Police in 5 months under Operation Toofan

Kerala Police have arrested 15,515 people in the first 5 months under 'Operation Toofan', a state-wide campaign against drug trafficking and the consumption of narcotic substances. A total of 14,369 cases have been registered by the police during this campaign.

State Nodal Officer of Operation Toofan, Inspector General Putta Vimladitya, provided this information during a press conference in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday. He stated that among those arrested, 1,173 individuals have been sent to judicial custody.

During this operation, the police have seized 28.659 kg of MDMA and 1,960.139 kg of ganja. Additionally, 7,261.352 g of hashish oil, 778.309 g of brown sugar, 1,226.678 g of methamphetamine, 673.076 g of heroin, 606.81 g of charas, and 27.634 g of cocaine have also been seized. Other seized substances include hashish, LSD stamps, nitrazepam, and opium.

According to a detailed analysis of the registered cases, 193 cases involved commercial quantities of narcotic substances, while 638 cases involved intermediate quantities. Furthermore, small quantities of narcotic substances were seized in 4,651 cases. Under this campaign, action has been taken in 8,887 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and in 8,048 cases under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA).

Action has been taken under the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act (KAAPA) against 137 people involved in criminal activities under the influence of drugs. Action was initiated against 134 people under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act, out of whom 25 individuals have been kept under preventive detention.

Expanding the investigation to the international level, the police have issued Red Corner Notices against 4 people and a Blue Corner Notice against 1 person. Additionally, Lookout Circulars have been issued against 10 people, as reported by The Hindu.