Kerala man who posed as anti-drug activist arrested after MDMA found at his home
A 25-year-old man who allegedly projected himself as the state president of an anti-drug organisation has been arrested after police recovered 1.590 grams of MDMA
A 25-year-old man who allegedly projected himself as the state president of an anti-drug organisation has been arrested after police recovered 1.590 grams of MDMA and drug-use paraphernalia from his house in Kerala, officials said on Tuesday. The accused, identified as Sharfin Sebastian, was arrested during a joint operation by the District DANSAF team and the Ranni Sub-Division DANSAF team under "Operation Toofan", the state government's anti-drug crackdown. Read Full Story Police said Sharfin, a resident of Pathanamthitta district, had been under surveillance for several days after receiving specific intelligence that he was storing MDMA at his residence.
According to officials, when the police team reached his house on Sunday, Sharfin tried to divert the officers by leading them to a different room instead of his own. However, a thorough search led to the recovery of 1.590 grams of MDMA concealed inside a secret compartment among books. During the search, police also recovered an identity card identifying Sharfin as the state president of the Youth Movement of the Anti Drugs Movement In Nation (ADMIN), along with a glass bubbler, L-shaped pipes used to heat and inhale MDMA, plastic smoking pipes and other drug-use paraphernalia.
"The youth who claimed to be the state leader of an anti-drug organisation and projected himself as leading anti-drug activities in the locality is now under arrest," a police officer said. Further investigation revealed that Sharfin is also an accused in narcotics cases registered at Palarivattom and Ernakulam Town police stations, besides two criminal cases at Koipuram police station, including one involving the alleged assault of women, police said.
The accused was produced before a court and remanded to judicial custody. Ends
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