#keralam: Launched By Chief Minister V D Satheesan The Anti-Narcotics Drive, ‘Operation Toofan’ Is Giving Results

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Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan Launches Anti-Narcotics Campaign ‘Operation Toofan’, Reports Positive Results in the Fight Against Drug Abuse.

Five months after the launch of the anti-narcotics drive, ‘Operation Toofan’, in Keralam, more than 15,000 people have been arrested in over 14,000 drug-related cases, IG Putta Vimaladitya said .

As reported by PTI, Addressing a press conference on the progress of Operation Toofan, Vimaladitya, the state nodal officer for the drive, said 15,515 people had been arrested in 14,369 cases since June 2, when the initiative was launched by Chief Minister V D Satheesan.

Of those arrested, 1,173 had been remanded, he said.

More than 2,000 kg of narcotic substances (cannabis, MDMA, hashish, brown sugar, methamphetamine, cocaine, LSD stamps and heroin) had also been seized in connection with the cases, the officer said.

Additionally, 186 vehicles and 801 mobile phones had been seized from the accused, while 148 bank accounts had been frozen, he said.

Steps were also being taken to identify and freeze illegal assets acquired through drug trafficking, he added.

Red Corner Notices had been issued against four persons involved in drug-related cases who had fled abroad, while a Blue Corner Notice had been issued against one person and Look Out Circulars against 10 others, Vimaladitya said.