KOCHI: It is reported that narcotic sales are rampant behind the veil of massage centres in Edappally. A three-member gang has been arrested after excise seized 50 grams of Golden Meth from one Ayurveda Mana Massage Parlour, Edappally Pachalam. The Ernakulam Excise Special Squad recovered MDMA drugs from the parlour during a lightning raid.

Squad Inspector K P Pramod arrested the accused Ashraf, his brother Abubakar and Sirajuddin. This group conduct business by selling MDMA in cigarette packets. Police doubt that the people coming for massage services are possible clients of these banned drugs.

Assistant Excise Inspector Harris MT, Preventive Officer Jinesh Kumar, Civil Excise Officer James, Vimal Kumar, Badar Ali and WCEO Nisha were present in the investigation squad.