Suspected Ganja and MDMA Seized in Kochi

Speedy Summary

• Two persons,Rabin Mandal (24) and Ashis Sarkar (32) from Murshidabad,West Bengal,were arrested near Aluva NDA allegedly with five kilograms of ganja.
• The arrests followed a tip-off received by ernakulam Rural District Police Chief M. Hemalatha.
• Rabin Mandal was previously arrested with 9.50 kilograms of ganja in March and had been released from jail one and a half months ago; surveillance indicated he had resumed drug-related activities targeting youngsters and migrant workers as clients.
• Separately, Kochi City District Anti-Narcotics Special Action Force and Palarivattom police raided an apartment at Thammanam:

– S. Hemanth (21) of Punalur was caught allegedly with 1.39 kilograms of suspected ganja.
– akshay Reji (21) of Wayanad was found allegedly possessing 2.21 grams of MDMA and 99.20 grams of suspected ganja.

Indian Opinion Analysis
The twin incidents underscore the persistent challenges faced by law enforcement agencies in combating drug trafficking across states in India-a complex issue worsened by the mobility afforded to traffickers like Rabin Mandal after jail term completion or release on bail/parole systems which warrant closer scrutiny for re-loophole-tracking issues risks endangering Public communityståke