Kannur, Nov. 9 -- Two youths were arrested with MDMA near the New Bus Stand in Kannur following a police inspection based on a confidential tip-off about drug sales.

The arrested persons have been identified as Vishakh R (34), a native of Kattachira, and Nihad Mohammed (32), a resident of Thavakkara.

Police seized 5.18 grams of MDMA from their possession.

The operation was carried out by a team from Kannur Town Police Station under the directions of Kannur City Police Commissioner BV Vijaya Bharath Reddy, IPS, Assistant Commissioner of Police Azad MP and Town Police Station Inspector Mahesh Kandambeth.

The police team included Sub-Inspector Abhijith A, ASI Sreejith, and Senior Civil Police Officers Vineeth, Madhu and Latheesh.

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