Police seized around 700 g of hashish oil allegedly being smuggled on an interstate bus and arrested a 27-year-old man in connection with the case.[1] The arrested man has been identified as Shyam Shashi (27) of Ernakulam.[1] He was taken into custody during a vehicle inspection jointly conducted by the DANSAF team and Peechi police as part of the ongoing ‘Operation Thufan’ anti-drug drive on Saturday.[1]
Police said Shyam had previously worked as a bus cleaner and helper in Ernakulam city.[1] For the past year he had reportedly been working as a cleaner with a Bengaluru-based travel company.[1] According to the police, he allegedly exploited his familiarity with interstate bus operations and used the buses as a means of transporting the contraband while taking advantage of the relative cover provided during travel.[1]
The police are investigating the source of the seized hashish oil and its intended recipients.[1] A detailed probe is also under way to identify other links allegedly involved in the interstate drug trafficking network.[1]
