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Youth held with 1,500 narcotic-laced chocolates in Vellore
The Hindu reports that a 22-year-old youth, S. Manoj Kumar, was arrested by Viruthampattu police in Vellore on Sunday for selling narcotic-laced chocolates. The police intercepted Kumar near a bus stop after…
The Story in Brief
The Hindu reports that a 22-year-old youth, S. Manoj Kumar, was arrested by Viruthampattu police in Vellore on Sunday for selling narcotic-laced chocolates. The police intercepted Kumar near a bus stop after a tip-off and found around 1,500 such chocolates in his bag.
Kumar, a native of Bihar, told police he had procured the contraband in Bihar and was waiting to board a bus to Virudhunagar to meet his brother. The arrests follow a district-wide drive ordered by Superintendent of Police U.N. Sivaraman. A case has been registered, and investigations are underway.
The Indian Opinion
This arrest triggers familiar anxiety about drugs targeting children, but the actual reach of such products is often overstated. Police have not said whether any of these chocolates were sold or to whom. The real test will be whether the investigation traces the supply chain back to Bihar and identifies the source. Without that, this remains a single seizure, not a trend.
Source: thehindu.com
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