Drug Trafficker Detained Under Preventive Measures

Quick Summary:

• Thiruvananthapuram Rural police have detained a habitual offender, Riyadh (38), under the NDPS Act for drug trafficking.
• Riyadh, from Madavoor, had been arrested earlier in 2022 for possessing 94 grams of MDMA but resumed narcotics trade after being released on bail.
• Police apprehended him again in January 2025 with alleged possession of 49 grams of MDMA in Pozhiyoor.
• riyadh reportedly used his job as an inter-State private bus driver to smuggle drugs into Kerala and is currently lodged at Thiruvananthapuram Central Prison.

Indian Opinion Analysis:
The preventive detention of Riyadh under the NDPS Act underscores the persistence of drug-related offenses despite legal interventions such as bail conditions. this case highlights both the challenges law enforcement faces in curbing repeat offenses and the alleged strategic misuse of common professions, like inter-State transport work, to facilitate illegal narcotics trade.The continued vigilance by authorities and policy refinement could be crucial steps toward addressing systemic gaps that allow offenders to exploit legal loopholes upon release.

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