Vadakara: The peaceful region of Vadakara in Kozhikode has been shaken following the arrest of three special education teachers who were secretly operating a major MDMA drug network. The arrested teachers, identified as Keerthana, Kavya, and Neeshma, worked under the Perambra BRC catering to children with special needs. Police also arrested their main accomplices, Jijin Kuryakose and Rizwan, who helped source and deliver the illegal contraband.
Despite earning a modest monthly salary of 12,000 rupees, these teachers managed bank accounts that processed transactions worth lakhs of rupees. Financial tracking revealed that the main delivery agent, Jijin Kuryakose, handled bank transfers amounting to over one crore rupees in just the last six months. Investigators found that the teachers initially used the synthetic drug MDMA for personal consumption before turning into full-fledged sellers out of greed for fast money.
City police discovered a conspiracy behind their operations aimed at distributing the drug to more people, specifically targeting young girls to trap them into addiction. The investigation showed that the gang had direct links to large inter-state drug syndicates operating out of Mangaluru and Bengaluru. They routinely smuggled large quantities of MDMA across state borders to distribute the illegal substances across various regions in Kerala. The multi-crore drug ring was first exposed when a local auto-rickshaw driver named Safwan was caught in Vadakara holding two and a half grams of MDMA. A tactical investigation led by District Police Chief Merin Joseph traced Safwan’s connections directly back to the special educators and their suppliers.
Kannur Range DIG K. Karthik assured that the police will take all suspects into custody for detailed interrogation and attach all illegal assets created through their drug earnings. Special investigation teams are now scrutinizing international phone calls, encrypted WhatsApp chats, foreign travel histories, and possible political backing behind the syndicate. In response to the scandal, Samagra Shiksha Kerala issued directives to strictly monitor teachers who make house visits and conduct home-based education programs for students. Law enforcement officials reaffirmed that strict legal measures and strong social vigilance are essential to completely dismantle such drug networks and safeguard the future generation.
