The Thrissur East Police busted a major drug operation operating under the cover of a fitness center on Saturday. Officers seized half a kilogram of high-grade hybrid Ganja and MDMA pills, apprehending two key suspects in the process.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Vishnu (32), a resident of Vakkayil House, Thekkummuri, Nedupuzha, and Prajal Gogoi (34), a native of Assam. Vishnu operates ‘Viva Fitness Center’ and an adjacent supplement shop, ‘Protein Mall,’ located at West Fort in Thrissur. Gogoi, an employee and close associate at the establishment, is also an accused in an ongoing murder case registered at the Kalady police station in Ernakulam.
According to police sources, the crackdown began late last night when Gogoi was intercepted while attempting to dispatch a consignment of hybrid cannabis through a local courier facility.
Following Gogoi’s detention, a joint team raided the West Fort fitness center premises, leading to Vishnu’s arrest and the recovery of additional contraband, including MDMA pills.
Investigators confirmed that search operations at the fitness center are currently ongoing to determine the full extent of the network and trace the origin of the seized narcotics.