The police arrested five youngsters and seized ecstasy drugs valued at over ₹1 crore at Kalpakanchery in the district on Sunday.
The police said they recovered 100 gm MDMA (methylenedioxy-methamphetamine) from the youngsters belonging to Kalpakanchery. The seizure was made at Vailathur.
One of the five arrested is a merchant navy officer. According to the police, the drug was brought from Delhi for use among elite persons in the district.
An Excise squad had seized 40 gm MDMA during a raid at Tirurangadi last week.
