A 34-year-old film production controller was arrested in Kochi with 5.04 grams of suspected MDMA, according to the Kochi City police. The arrest was made on Saturday, July 11, 2026, by the District Anti-Narcotics Special Action Force (DANSAF) as part of Operation Toofan, an anti-narcotic drive. Vishal Soman, a native of Thalayolaparambu in Kottayam, was taken into custody from a hotel at Elamkulam, Kadavanthra.
The police suspect that Mr. Soman had close contacts with Kevin B. Mathew and Muhammed Sadique, two youths who were arrested earlier in the city for alleged drug peddling. The police had previously arrested Mr. Mathew in April for allegedly supplying synthetic drugs for a white collar party that was busted by the police at Kadavanthra.
Mr. Sadique, a gym trainer from Aluva, was taken into custody from Vazhakkala on Thursday night. Significant quantities of suspected MDMA and ecstasy pills were seized from both Mr. Mathew and Mr. Sadique, with 183.55 grams of suspected MDMA and 93.51 grams of suspected ecstasy pills found on Mr. Mathew, and 387.26 grams of suspected MDMA found on Mr. Sadique.
