Haryana's 'illegal kitchens' source of synthetic drugs flooding Kerala

3 Nigerian nationals, suspected to be central figures in racket, arrested & brought to Kozhikode

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @Kozhikode

THREE Nigerian nationals, suspected masterminds behind a cross-border synthetic drug racket, were brought to Kozhikode under heavy security and produced before the Vadakara court on Monday.

Their arrest follows a breakthrough investigation by Kozhikode Town Police, which uncovered drug "kitchens" operating in Gurugram, Haryana, that were supplying chemical drugs to South Indian states, including Kerala.

The operations of the racket came to light after the arrest of K Siraj, 31, a native of Pudukkottu, Malappuram, on February 16, 2025. Acting on confidential information, Kozhikode Town Police, led by SI Muralidharan and the DANSAF team, seized 778g of MDMA from Siraj near the railway station.

Scientific analysis of his bank accounts and mobile phone, conducted with the help of the Cyber Cell, revealed that Siraj had purchased drugs from a Nigerian supplier.