KOCHI: Kerala's ‘drug lady’ Rincy Mumtaz (32) has been arrested again for her alleged role in supplying narcotics to young actors and film shooting sets, officials said on Wednesday. This has uncovered disturbing details about an organised drug network operating in Kochi.
Rincy was arrested along with three associates from a hotel near Nedumbassery airport while allegedly selling MDMA. The operation was carried out jointly by the Rural District DANSAF team and Nedumbassery police following a tip-off.
The accused were identified as Abhijith Purushothaman (24), Shelju (36), and Mohammed Rishad (27), from whom 3.58 grams of MDMA were seized. The gang was operating out of a room at a hotel near the airport road, where a surprise raid led to their capture.
Drugs were found concealed in zip-lock packets hidden inside clothing, and equipment used for consumption, including glass tubes, was also recovered.