Thrissur (Kerala), March 14 A man was arrested for allegedly transporting MDMA drug from Coimbatore to Kerala by road, and the narcotics substance along with his luxury vehicle was seized after a daring chase of several kilometers, police said on Saturday.
Based on a tip-off received by Thrissur Rural District Police Chief B Krishnakumar IPS, a District Anti-Narcotics Special Action Force (DANSAF) unit laid in wait for the accused at the Paliyekkara toll plaza here and followed his vehicle.
Upon noticing the police vehicle, the accused – Shamnad (34) – sped away in his luxury car, and the team gave chase, it said.
During the chase, Shamnad's car hit and damaged four other vehicles on the highway before it was blocked at Koratty, police said.
During a search of the car, 96.45 grams of MDMA was found and seized, and the luxury vehicle, which was used for drug trafficking, was taken into custody.
Police said that the accused was taking the drugs to Kollam for selling it there.
Shamnad is an accused in six criminal cases, including two drug cases and one case of driving in a dangerous and reckless manner, registered at Karunagappally, Iravipuram, Chavara and Sasthamcotta police stations, it said.