Newskarnataka – Kasargod

Kasargod:  A drugs racket targeted at school students is quite active in Kasargod town. Just a few days ago, police had unearthed a racket of selling pen cigarettes to students.  Now, in another case,  police have seized intoxicants laced  confectionaries from a shop near a school.

Police have seized 17 packets having 160 toffees in some  wholesale distribution outlets in the old bus stand area and from a petty shop in a school area. A case has been registered.

School officials had informed the police on suspicion after a student distributed the toffees to his classmates on account of his  birthday. The teachers it is learnt tasted the chocolates and  had  found a difference in taste. Later, the nearby shops were raided  and a police team led by Circle Inspector V Balakrishnan seized the  products.

Sources said the toffees were available in  lime, rose, strawberry and betel leaf flavour and the packs had My Darling Barbie mentioned  on them.

The seized products have been sent to forensic lab for examination, police said. Further, action will be taken on the basis of the lab reports, police informed.