{
  "id": 13152930,
  "title": "Nileshwaram MDMA seizure: two more arrested",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/nileshwaram-mdma-seizure-two-more-arrested",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T16:10:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/nileshwaram-mdma-seizure-two-more-arrested/article71564225.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Nileshwaram police have made significant progress in their investigation into a suspected MDMA smuggling operation, having arrested four individuals in connection with the seizure of 665.67 grams of the drug. The latest arrests, of Yusuf and Noushad Ali, both residents of Mangalpady, bring the total number of arrests to four. The seized substance, valued at over ₹50 lakh, is believed to have been smuggled from Delhi on the Mangaluru Express. The police are investigating possible international links behind the alleged drug trafficking and whether the accused are connected to a separate drug smuggling case in Mangaluru. The operation, conducted under the supervision of Kanhangad Deputy Superintendent of Police M.V. Anilkumar, aims to secure the custody of the accused for further questioning.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}