Arrest of special educators in drug trafficking case: Kerala Police initiate property forfeiture proceedings

The Kozhikode Rural police have initiated proceedings to seize and forfeit properties allegedly acquired through proceeds of drug trafficking by the five recently arrested suspects, including three special educators, in the Perambra synthetic drug case. The move has been initiated under Section 68F (Seizure or freezing of illegally acquired property) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, as investigators intensify efforts to dismantle the financial backbone of the network.