Kerala’s Operation Toofan: 58 Arrested in Kozhikode in Single-Day Anti-Drug Drive
The Kozhikode City police registered 57 narcotics cases and arrested 58 persons during a city-wide operation on Saturday, July 11, 2026, as part of the ongoing anti-drug enforcement drive, Operation Toofan.
The special drive, which began early Saturday, continued until the early hours of Sunday, July 12. Police conducted flash searches at several locations under the Kozhikode City police jurisdiction, including inter-State tourist buses, migrant worker settlements, hotels, lodges, and homestays.
Strict vigilance was maintained at major transit hubs such as the KSRTC bus station, the mofussil bus stand, and the railway station. The operation was coordinated by District Police Chief (Kozhikode City) A.P. Shoukathali, Deputy Commissioner of Police Padam Singh, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Anti-Narcotics Cell) M.M. Abdul Kareem, and Assistant Commissioner of Police (Control Room) Sumesh T.P. In addition to synthetic drugs, police also seized smuggled tobacco products from several individuals.
On Sunday, the police released data highlighting the scale of the anti-drug operation since its launch on June 1, 2026. Over the past six weeks, the city police have registered 738 cases and arrested 759 persons in connection with drug trafficking.
During this period, police seized 17.143 kg of ganja and destroyed ganja plants cultivated at four locations. Seizures also included commercial quantities of synthetic drugs: 342.22 grams of MDMA, 97.62 grams of hashish oil, 15.15 grams of methamphetamine, and 8.67 grams of brown sugar, according to District Crime Records Bureau figures.
