Drug bust with a 'sunglasses' twist

Without delay, Jayakumar relayed the intelligence to Station House Officer Sandeep and documented the intelligence in writing, initiating proceedings under the NDPS Act's provisions for search and seizure without a warrant.

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Soon, a special inspection squad was formed, and it included SI Hemanth Mohan, ASIs Sreeji and Raji, and CPO Sreejith. Equipped with the station's investigation kit, the team reached the villa, confirmed by its nameboard.

On entering the compound, they encountered an unexpected twist: the property had two buildings. The team began with the western structure, topped with a GI-sheet roof. After verifying ownership, they contacted the landlord, a local resident, and asked him to be present for the search.

"When the owner arrived, he informed us that he had rented out the northern building of the villa to a tenant starting May 1 under an 11-month agreement. Upon hearing the nature of our inquiry, he readily agreed to cooperate," Jayakumar recalls.