Police in the Indian state of Kerala have arrested 15,515 people and registered 14,369 cases in the first five months of Operation Toofan, a statewide campaign against drug trafficking and substance abuse, The Hindu reports. The figures were given at a press conference on Wednesday by Inspector General Putta Vimaladitya, the operation's state nodal officer, who said 1,173 of those arrested had been remanded in judicial custody.
Officers seized about 28.7kg of MDMA and almost 1,960kg of cannabis, along with hashish oil, methamphetamine, heroin and smaller amounts of other drugs. Most cases involved small quantities, while 193 concerned commercial amounts. Police also used anti-social activities and preventive detention laws against more than 270 people, and international notices have been issued for five suspects.
Source: The Hindu