In the biggest synthetic drug bust in Kollam, a person was arrested with 80 grams of MDMA in a raid conducted by the excise special squad at Kundara on Thursday. Amal, a 25-year-old resident of Karikuzhi, was arrested as part ‘Operation Friends’, a special drive launched by the department to track drug exchanges among youngsters. The aim is to curb the use of new-gen drugs that is on the rise among teenagers and college students.
Tip-off received
The department had sought the help of excise cybercell to track the activities of individuals and gangs involved in drug trade. Amal is one of the main narcotic distributors in the district, officials said. The operation was conducted following a tip-off received by Kollam Deputy Excise Commissioner B. Suresh. The gang was under excise surveillance for the past 20 days.
