Four youths, including a woman social media influencer, were arrested with 10.5 gm of alleged MDMA during a police operation on the Malappuram-Vengara road in Keralam on Wednesday night. The arrests were made on the basis of a tip-off.
The arrested were identified as Anas, 24, from Hajiyarpally, Malappuram; Shabeer T.P., 24, from Mankada; Sajjad, 21, from Kooriyad, Vengara; and Minu Jasmin, 23, from Koottilangadi, Malappuram. Minu is a social media influencer.
A team led by Sub-Inspector Sanal from the Malappuram police station conducted the operation with the District Anti-Narcotics Special Action Force (DANSAF).
The police said the group was allegedly selling MDMA to students and young people in Malappuram, Vengara and Mankada areas.
Seized items
The seized items include 10.5 gm of MDMA valued at around ₹50,000 in the retail market, syringes allegedly used to inject the drug, a digital weighing scale, zip-lock covers, ₹25,000 in cash suspected to be proceeds from drug sales, and a car allegedly used for the operation, according to the police.
The police said Anas, Shabeer and Sajjad had previously faced cases at various police stations related to MDMA sales and use.
The operation was conducted under the supervision of Malappuram DySP Subhash Babu. Inspector Shajimon B., Sub-Inspector Sanal, assistant sub-inspector Sushama and members of the DANSAF team took part.
The police said they were investigating the source of the drugs and other aspects of the alleged drug trade.
Published - October 15, 2026 03:44 pm IST