The police on Thursday (Janauray 8, 2025) arrested a Kovoor native with 200 grams of suspected MDMA during a flash inspection in Kozhikode city. The accused was identified as Pulikkal Veettil Arun Kumar, 28. It was the third time Arun Kumar was reportedly caught with such a commercial quantity of suspected synthetic drugs. The police said he was suspected of frequently smuggling the costly drug from Bengaluru. On January 6, the police arrested another four-member gang, including a woman, with 712 grams of suspected MDMA. Officers of the District Anti-Narcotics Special Action Force said the flash inspections would continue with the support of local police in the wake of the latest intelligence inputs. Published – January 08, 2026 08:00 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 RSP faces internal backlash over Eravipuram Assembly seat Traffic curbs and congestion likely during Sankranti travel rush