Malappuram: The accused was sentenced to 21 years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 210,000 in the case of drug smuggling from Goa through courier. Zakir Hussain was sentenced in the drug case. Malappuram Excise team seized 118.12 grams of MDMA, 0.93 grams of LSD stamp, 1.15 kilograms of ganja and 325.85 grams of hashish oil.
Although the trial of the second accused has been completed, he has not been sentenced as he has absconded. The first accused went absconding before the trial of the case was completed. The search for them has been intensified. Parappanangady Excise Range Inspector P.K. Muhammad Shafiq. The first and second accused, Rameez Roshan (30 years old) and Hashib Shaheen (29 years old) were arrested and remanded by Excise with the deadly drugs.
Under the guise of selling toys and ready-made clothes, they were smuggling drugs from Goa through courier service and selling them. The third accused Zakir Hussain (37 years old) was arrested during the subsequent investigation.
He smuggled 30 grams of MDMA from Goa to the 1st and 2nd accused by hiding it between toys and through courier service. It was seized from a courier service in Ramanattukara. The trial was completed in the Manjeri NDPS court and the sentence was pronounced.
