Two additional suspected synthetic drug traffickers were arrested in Noida as part of the ongoing investigation into the seizure of one kilogram of MDMA by the Pantheerankavu police.
The arrested individuals were identified as Ajmal, a native of Nilambur in Malappuram, and Surya, a native of Thiruvananthapuram. Police sources said Ajmal was a major drug supplier who procured MDMA and methamphetamine in large quantities from Delhi and supplied them to Kerala through hired carriers and drug peddlers. Surya, a nursing student in Bengaluru, was allegedly staying with Ajmal in a rented apartment in Noida.
Four persons had earlier been arrested in connection with the case. The subsequent investigation revealed that the drugs had been supplied by Ajmal from Delhi. A police team from Kozhikode raided Ajmal’s apartment in Noida on Saturday, September 12, 2026, before the arrest. Several packets and machines allegedly used for packing drugs were recovered from the apartment.
The two were brought to Kozhikode on Sunday, September 13, 2026, for further investigation into the case. A senior police officer attached to the special squad said Ajmal’s alleged involvement in the recent seizure of more than 12 kilograms of MDMA in Malappuram had also come to light.
