The Ernakulam excise division spread across 15 range offices, 7 circle offices and an enforcement squad has registered 866 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and arrested 862 accused during the period between January 1, 2025 and July 18, 2025.
Besides, 39 vehicles used for smuggling drugs and ₹5.82 lakh have also been seized during the period.
With over 500 cases in every district, Kerala’s drug menace is widespread and escalating
Though ganja continues to dominate the drug market with the seizure pegged at 357 kilograms, synthetic drugs continue to show a rising trend. MDMA topped the list among the synthetic drugs with nearly 408 grams seized.
Nearly 348 grams of heroin have been seized during the period followed by hashish with 169 grams. Among the other seized items were brown sugar (34 grams), charas (47 grams), hashish oil (60 grams), methamphetamine (13 grams), LSD (0.84 grams), nitrazepam tablets (27 grams), lorazepam (120 grams), buprenorphine tablets (6.15 grams), tramadol (7 grams), clonazepam (9 grams), and hybrid ganja (2 grams).
