Three weeks after eight youths were arrested from a star hotel at Kadavanthra here with different types of suspected synthetic drugs, the Kochi City police on Friday tracked down a 42-year-old man who allegedly supplied the narcotic substances to the gang. Kevin B. Mathew, the alleged drug peddler, was arrested by the District Anti-Narcotics Special Action Force (DANSAF) near his rented house at Vazhakkala. The police seized 183.55 grams of suspected MDMA and 93.51 grams of suspected ecstasy pills from him. A sum of ₹1 lakh, allegedly gained through drug sales, was also seized from the accused, the police said on Friday. Published – April 17, 2026 10:07 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation 33% reservation within 543 seats is the real win’: Kamal Haasan after delimitation bill defeat HC Judge hails NGO for rehabilitating people with mental illness in Madurai