Excise Department Seizes Heroin in Perumbavoor Lodge Raid
The Excise department seized 23.42 grams of suspected heroin from a lodge in Perumbavoor, Kerala, found in 240 tiny containers in a room occupied by a 27-year-old Assam native. The raid was part of Operation Thunder, a targeted enforcement action, though the suspect had vacated the room before police arrived. The seizure is part of broader state-wide anti-narcotic operations that have also resulted in other recent arrests in the area.
On Wednesday, the Excise department conducted a raid at a lodge on PP Road in Perumbavoor and confiscated 23.42 grams of suspected heroin stored in 240 small containers from a room occupied by Noushad Alam, 27, an Assam native. Investigators discovered that Alam had checked in on Tuesday and had previously stayed at the lodge; he managed to leave the room before the raid was executed by Excise inspector S. Binu. Empty containers were also recovered from the room. The operation was conducted under Operation Thunder, part of broader enforcement efforts. In a related development, Perumbavoor police arrested a 25-year-old woman, Shahida Khatoon from Assam, with 1.3 grams of suspected heroin during a separate raid as part of Operation Toofan, the state-wide anti-narcotic initiative.
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Excise seizes 23.42 grams of suspected heroin from lodge in Perumbavoor
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