Operation Toofan: 15,515 arrested, 14,369 cases registered in 5 months

The Kerala Police arrested 15,515 people and registered 14,369 cases in the first five months of Operation Toofan, a nationwide campaign to crack down on drug trafficking and substance abuse.

Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, Inspector General Putta Vimaladitya, state nodal officer of Operation Toofan, said 1,173 people among those arrested were also taken into judicial custody.

Police seized 28.659 kg of MDMA and 1,960.139 kg of ganja during the operation. Other items seized included 7,261.352 grams of hashish oil, 778.309 grams of brown sugar, 1,226.678 grams of methamphetamine, 673.076 grams of heroin, 606.81 grams of charas and 27.634 grams of cocaine. Seizures also included hashish, traces of LSD, nitrazepam and opium.

Of the registered cases, 193 involved commercial amounts of narcotics, while 638 involved intermediate amounts. Another 4,651 cases involved small amounts of drugs. Actions were also initiated in 8,887 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) and in 8,048 cases under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA).

The police also initiated action under the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act (KAAPA) against 137 persons involved in drug-fuelled crime. Proceedings under the Act on the Prevention of Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) were initiated against 134 persons, of whom 25 were placed in preventive detention.

Red horn notices were issued against four people, while blue horn notices were issued against one person. Look Out Circulars were also issued for 10 people.

Published – 04 Nov 2026 21:12 IST