Thrissur, 12 Nov (H.S.): Police arrested two men, including an alleged habitual offender, after seizing 39.390 grams of MDMA reportedly worth nearly Rs 20 lakh from a car at Kaipamangalam in Thrissur district early on Thursday.

The arrested men were identified as Minshad, a resident of Vazhiyambalam in Perinjanam, and Shajil, who hails from Chakkarappadam. Police described Minshad as a habitual offender.

The seizure was made during a joint operation by the District Anti-Narcotics Special Action Force (DANSAF) and Kaipamangalam police. According to police, the two were transporting the synthetic drug in a car for sale when they were intercepted in the early hours.

A search of the vehicle led officers to the concealed consignment near the driver’s seat. Police said the MDMA had been hidden beneath the floor mat close to the clutch pedal, keeping it out of immediate view.

Officers recovered a total of 39.390 grams of the substance during the inspection. The seized drugs were estimated to be worth approximately Rs 20 lakh, according to the account of the operation.

Both men were taken into custody following the recovery. The allegation that the consignment was intended for sale forms part of the police case against them.

The information released did not specify where the drugs had been procured or where the consignment was to be delivered. Further details about the alleged supply arrangements were also not provided.

Police said the accused would be produced before the jurisdictional court after the necessary legal formalities were completed.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Arun Lakshman