Daijiworld Media Network – Kochi

Kochi, Sep 11: Excise officials on Friday arrested a 28-year-old man and seized 305 grams of methamphetamine from his residence in Mattancherry.

The accused has been identified as Shifas AS (28), a resident of Mattancherry.

Acting on information gathered following recent drug seizure cases, Excise officials had reportedly kept Shifas under surveillance for about a week before raiding his residence.

During the search, officials recovered 305 grams of methamphetamine, allegedly packed in small quantities in several packets. They also seized more than Rs 2.9 lakh in cash, suspected to have been earned through drug trafficking.

According to Excise officials, Shifas was allegedly involved in drug peddling after procuring methamphetamine from other states. Investigators suspect that more persons may be connected to the alleged drug distribution network.

The accused will be produced before a court as part of the remand proceedings, officials said.