KOZHIKODE: A youth was caught with brown sugar brought for sale. The accused, identified as Naushad of Kottapadam Nadiya Manzil, has been taken into police custody. The police had received secret information that the youth had kept brown sugar in his house.

Following this, an investigation was conducted under the leadership of Narcotic ACP Jayakumar as directed by Kozhikode city deputy commissioner Amos Maman IPS.

Brown sugar was recovered from the youth’s house during a search conducted by the Feroke police and the city anti-narcotic special action force. We have received hints about those who buy brown sugar from the youth. A detailed investigation will be held in the matter, said the police.