Keralam's Operation Toofan records 13,357 narcotics cases and 14,409 arrests in 140 days

24 October 2026

Operation Toofan, the State's drive against narcotics, was launched on 2 June 2026.
In 140 days it recorded 13,357 cases and 14,409 arrests.
More than 27 kg of drugs and 1,796 kg of illicit substance were seized.
A 97-gram seizure at Manjeri led Malappuram Police to a storage point in Coimbatore, where about 13 kg was recovered.
A 609-gram seizure at Angamaly led Ernakulam Rural Police to a supplier in Nagaon, Assam, with arrests following in Delhi and Bengaluru.
The figures were cited by the Minister for Home, Vigilance and Coir in his letter to the Union Home Minister.