Excise seizes 23.42 grams of suspected heroin from a cottage in Perumbavoor

The Excise Department on Wednesday seized 23.42 grams of suspected heroin from a cottage on PP Road in Perumbavoor. The suspected narcotic substance was seized from the room where Assam native Noushad Alam (27) was staying.

The drug was found in 240 small containers, Excise said. Fresh empty containers were also found in the room. Mr. Alam reported on Tuesday. Investigators discovered that he had stayed at the cottage before.

He managed to move out of the room just before the raid, Excise sources said.

The raid, led by Excise Inspector S. Binu, was carried out as part of an operation dubbed Operation Thunder.

In a separate incident, police in Perumbavoor on Sunday arrested a 25-year-old woman from Assam with 1.3 grams of suspected heroin. Shahida Khatoon from Nagaon was arrested during a raid in Perumbavoor town as part of Operation Toofan, a nationwide anti-drug operation.

Published – 11 Jun 2026 0:18 IST