The police on Wednesday arrested a youth on the charge of possessing drugs costing over ₹15 lakh and seized the contraband from him.
Muhammed Wasir, 26, of North Beypore in Kozhikode was arrested by a joint team of shadow and central police. More than 350 amphetamine tablets were recovered from him.
Amphetamine, also known as ‘dead drug’, is banned in several countries. The police said it was for the first time the drug was seized in the State.
Amphetamine is said to be the base chemical compound for making psychotropic drugs such as ecstasy and crystal meth. An overdose of the drug could be fatal.
Wasir is believed to be a member of a Dubai-based racket that smuggles cocaine and brown sugar to Goa and Kerala. Another Kozhikode native, who is part of the operations, is also being traced.
