The Excise squad arrested a 27-year-old youth from Thoppumpady with 5 grams of MDMA. He was picked by the squad during a vehicle inspection drive. The youth was identified as Emmanuel Sachi P.R., a resident of Fort Kochi. The police registered a case against him under the NDPS Act.
According to officials, Emmanuel used to bring the drug from Bengaluru and sell it in small quantities at the rate of ₹5,000 a gram.