The Excise special squad arrested three alleged key players behind a Marine Drive-based drug racket with synthetic drugs and ganja.
The arrested are Ajmal M.S. aka Magic Mehndi, 33, of Mudikkal in Perumbavoor, Shameer P.M., 47, of Kochi, and Vishnu, 24, of Elamkulam. Officials seized 6.50 grams of MDMA, 20 grams of ganja, three smartphones, and ₹9,500 from them.
According to officials, Vishnu was a retail peddler in the Marine Drive area, while Ajmal and Shameer sold MDMA through a special WhatsApp group. The latter two have cases registered against them under the NDPS Act.