Female prime suspect of synthetic drug gang arrested in India

A female suspect, who managed the financial operations of a gang allegedly involved in synthetic drug trafficking in the Kozhikode region of India's Kerala state, has been arrested. The suspect, identified as Keerthana, residing in the Maruthonkara area, was found to have managed money transfers worth millions of rupees from the sale of chemical drugs, including MDMA.

The gang required drug buyers to deposit money directly into Keerthana's bank account. Once the payment was confirmed, the drugs were delivered to the buyers by other members of the gang. Investigations by authorities revealed that hundreds of people had sent money to this account in exchange for drugs.

This operation was solved by interrogating a young man caught with two grams of MDMA during a police patrol as part of 'Operation Tufan'. Following the statements of the apprehended youth, the suspect Keerthana, who was hiding in a rented house in Perambra, was detained in a joint raid conducted by Vatakara police and the district anti-narcotics squad. The police have completed a detailed examination of the bank accounts and launched an extensive investigation to capture other members of the gang.