The rural police Thiruvananthapuram took the usual perpetrator who was identified as Riyadh, 38, from Madavoor, to preventive detention under narcotics and psychotropic substances (NDP), which is accused of drug trafficking.
Riyadh was previously arrested in 2022 in connection with the seizure of 94 grams of MDMA at the limits of the Ayiroor police station. While he was subsequently released on bail, the accused continued to violate the conditions of the deposit and continued the large trade with narcotics. Reportedly, he used his work as an interstate private bus driver as a cover for drug smuggling into the state.
The police arrested him again in January 2025 when he was caught by an alleged hold of 49 grams of MDMA in Pozhiyoor. According to the release on Wednesday, Thiruvananthapuram is currently filed in the central prison.
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Published – 3 September 2025 20:01 is
