Kerala courts acquit all accused in major drug cases

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) failed to secure convictions in two major drug seizure cases in Kerala. The trial courts in Kochi acquitted all accused due to insufficient evidence and procedural lapses. The cases involved the seizure of 217.525 kg of heroin and 2,525.675 kg of methamphetamine. The courts found that the prosecution did not prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt, highlighting serious flaws in the investigation process. In a separate case, the NCB successfully convicted a Zimbabwean woman for attempting to import 9.910 kg of heroin into India. She received an 11-year prison sentence and a fine.