
Drug seized from hotel room; 8 held
The Hindu
Eight persons, including a woman, were arrested in Kozhikode on Wednesday on the charge of possessing different types of narcotic products, including synthetic drugs. Around 500 grams of hashish oil a
Eight persons, including a woman, were arrested in Kozhikode on Wednesday on the charge of possessing different types of narcotic products, including synthetic drugs. Around 500 grams of hashish oil and 6 grams of ADMA were allegedly found in their possession, which is estimated to cost more that ₹2 lakh in the market. The group, all of whom are Kozhikode natives, was arrested from a private hotel on Mavoor Road where they have been staying for several days. Police and excise teams are conducting a joint inquiry and questioning the accused at the hotel. Police doubt inter-State connections to the accused.
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