Migrant labour camps under scanner for drug trafficking
The Hindu
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The police and local vigilance committees, including residents’ associations and youth clubs, have intensified surveillance of migrant workers’ camps in Kozhikode district in the wake of a spurt in drug trafficking and substance abuse cases involving migrants.
Over 30,000 migrant workers are temporarily staying in rented and other facilities in the district, and a few of them are reportedly involved in drug peddling to earn extra income.
Police sources said some migrant workers were suspected to be selling cheap alcoholic drinks in branded soft drink bottles to evade checking. Some make their own booze by mixing liquor with cannabis or other tranquillizers for quick business, they added.