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Categories: CRIME
MDMD trafficking investigations in India
Entities: K. Kavya · Perambra Block Resource Centre · Kavya · K. C. Keerthana · V.P. Neeshma
Overview
Police investigations in Kerala have deepened, now linking three educators to an MDMA distribution network. The original suspects, physical‑education teacher K.C. Keerthana and special‑educator K. Kavya, are accused of receiving QR‑code payments and sending GPS coordinates for concealed packets. Financial forensics tied large bank deposits to earlier arrests of Safwan and Rizwan. Both teachers have been dismissed from their posts. A third teacher, V.P. Neeshma, was arrested by the Kozhikode Rural Special Investigation Team, expanding the alleged roster. Investigators say the educators used an Instagram account, a Gulf‑based contact number, and location photos to arrange sales. The team intends to seek judicial custody and conduct joint interrogation to identify suppliers, financiers and any additional accomplices. The probe is part of anti‑drug Operation Toofan.
In Karnataka, authorities continue the search for an ambulance driver suspected of transporting about five kilograms of MDMA worth roughly Rs 5 crore, believed to be part of the same interstate trafficking ring that includes earlier raids in Mangaluru and Bagalkote.
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 5 SOURCES] Kerala Police intensified a probe into an MDMA distribution racket involving two female teachers, K. C. Keerthana and Kavya, in Vadakara. (Police statements and multiple news reports)
- [● 5 SOURCES] The investigation aims to uncover a broader narcotics network and identify other possible accomplices, including potentially other teachers. (Police statements)
- [● 5 SOURCES] The teachers received payments via QR codes and then sent GPS coordinates of concealed drug packets to other network members for delivery. (Police investigation details)
- [● 5 SOURCES] Large sums credited to Keerthana’s bank account were subsequently transferred to Kavya’s account to avoid detection. (Police findings)
- [● 5 SOURCES] Keerthana was dismissed from her role as specialist physical‑education teacher at the Perambra Block Resource Centre under Samagra Shiksha Kerala; Kavya, a temporary teacher, faces imminent dismissal. (Police and education department actions)
- [● 5 SOURCES] Police will seek custody of the two accused and intend to question them together in court. (Police procedural plans)
- [● 5 SOURCES] The case emerged during ‘Operation Toofan’, an anti‑drug drive led by the Deputy Superintendent of Police. (Operation background)
Timeline
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4 days ago
[CRIME] 4 sourcesThree Kerala teachers arrested in MDMA drug network probeKerala police’s Special Investigation Team arrested a third teacher, V.P. Neeshma, tying three educators to an MDMA trafficking network that used Instagram, QR‑code payments and Gulf contacts; investigations of
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6 days ago
[CRIME] 3 sourcesKarnataka ambulance driver linked to Rs 5 crore MDMA trafficking networkKarnataka police say ambulance driver Jaleel Baba used his vehicle to move 5 kg of MDMA worth Rs 5 crore; he has been missing for eight days as the probe continues.
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6 days ago
[CRIME] 6 sourcesKerala Police intensify probe into MDMA racket involving two teachersKerala Police are expanding a probe into an MDMA racket run by two Vadakara teachers, seeking to expose a broader network, trace QR‑code payments and GPS‑based drug deliveries, and have dismissed the teachers.
Sources
acvila30.ro · bhaskarhindi.com · deccanchronicle.com · english.madhyamam.com · english.mathrubhumi.com · ibc24.in · mathrubhumi.com · moving.co.nz · news18.com · organiser.org · socialnews.xyz
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