Kannur, April 12 -- Two persons were arrested by the Thalassery police with the highly dangerous drug MDMA, which was being transported in a car.

The arrested individuals are Muhammad Maseed P.K. (31), a native of Palloor, Mahe, and Muhammad Naseef B (35), a native of Mattambram, Thalassery. A total of 70.07 grams of MDMA was seized from them.

As part of maintaining law and order in connection with the legislative assembly elections, the Thalassery police conducted vehicle inspections under the direction of Kannur City Police Commissioner Nidhin Raj P. The drugs were found when a suspicious car was checked during the inspection.

The accused were arrested by a police team led by Sub-Inspector Abhilash M. of Thalassery Police Station, al...