Drug trafficking increased across Kerala after authorities suspended four prison officials on charges of supplying narcotics to inmates. The Dawood Ibrahim syndicate, backed by Pakistan's intelligence service, controls approximately 95 percent of India's narcotics market. Methamphetamine from Pakistan reaches Kerala via Sri Lanka, where Haji Salim oversees distribution operations for South India. Systemic corruption enables the trade with minimal detection.
Kerala serves as a transit hub due to its extensive coastline, and drugs move inland through state borders. Nigerian operatives manage international shipments to Thailand. Authorities seized narcotics valued at Rs 30,000 crore at Andaman and Nicobar Islands, but traffickers adapted by transporting smaller quantities. Pakistan's intelligence agency relies on drug proceeds after officials curtailed fake currency operations.
Kerala serves as a transit hub due to its extensive coastline, and drugs move inland through state borders. Nigerian operatives manage international shipments to Thailand. Authorities seized narcotics valued at Rs 30,000 crore at Andaman and Nicobar Islands, but traffickers adapted by transporting smaller quantities. Pakistan's intelligence agency relies on drug proceeds after officials curtailed fake currency operations.
