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**Kochi Authorities Ramp Up Efforts to Combat Drug Trafficking Ahead of Onam Festival**

**KOCHI, INDIA – September 1, 2025:** As Onam festivities begin, police and Excise departments in Kochi have intensified their efforts to prevent the influx of illicit liquor and narcotic drugs into the city. Joint operations between Excise officials and the District Anti-Narcotics Special Action Force (DANSAF) are underway, focusing on railway stations, trains arriving from outside the state, and highway patrols.

The Excise department has deployed two ‘striking force’ units to respond to emergencies in the eastern and western regions of the city. They are also collaborating with the Coastal Police and Forest department for comprehensive search operations.

Since August 8th, the Excise department has been running a special Onam drive, encouraging the public to report suspected narcotic activities by providing contact information for key officers. This increased vigilance has already resulted in the registration of 186 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and 142 cases under the Abkari Act in August.

Recent drug hauls by the Ernakulam City police have led to the arrest of several individuals, including the seizure of over a kilogram of suspected ganja from two youths in Vennala, 24.7 grams of suspected MDMA from two others in Cheranalloor, and nearly three kilograms of suspected ganja from an Odisha native in Edappally. Authorities remain on high alert to ensure a safe and drug-free Onam celebration for the city.
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