Misuse of official stickers for drug trafficking on the rise in Kozhikode

Forged emblems being used to mislead officials during vehicle checking

Enforcement squads of police and Excise departments have come across a series of incidents where drug traffickers and smugglers misuse stickers of advocates, doctors, and media professionals to evade vehicle checking.

Forged stickers are reportedly being used to mislead officials during checking and take undue advantage through false claims. It has been found that fake identity cards too are in the possession of fraudsters, and they use them to get priority treatment.

Excise sources said their squads had been verifying the authenticity of such stickers with the organisations concerned during suspicious circumstances. “Since it has been identified as a new trickery, we check vehicles without giving priority treatment to anyone based on their professions,” they added.