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New 'Poppy Straw' of Addiction Arrives in Kerala; Idamalakkudi Native Arrested

Summary by Janmabhumi
Idukki: The excise team has made the first arrest in the smuggling of a new type of drug, which is more deadly than cannabis, from Tamil Nadu to Kerala. Mohanraj (41), a native of Idamalakudi, was arrested with 8.185 kg of poppy straw brought from Theni in Munnar. This huge drug bust was carried out through Operation Thunder, a joint operation conducted by the Munnar Excise Circle Office and Devikulam Excise Range Office. The straw that remains …
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Idukki: The excise team has made the first arrest in the smuggling of a new type of drug, which is more deadly than cannabis, from Tamil Nadu to Kerala. Mohanraj (41), a native of Idamalakudi, was arrested with 8.185 kg of poppy straw brought from Theni in Munnar. This huge drug bust was carried out through Operation Thunder, a joint operation conducted by the Munnar Excise Circle Office and Devikulam Excise Range Office. The straw that remains …

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Janmabhumi broke the news on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
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