In coordination with Kerala’s Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Saturday, the Tamil Nadu Q-Branch arrested three Sri Lankan nationals from Angamaly near Kochi. Police sources said that they were arrested in connection with an international drug trafficking case.
The three were residing in a leased house adjacent to Auxilium college of education in Kidangoor near Angamaly. While one individual was apprehended from Kidangoor, the two others were nabbed from Athani. All three have been shifted to ATS office in Nedumbassery, New Indian Express reported.
The individual detained in Kidangoor was staying with his family. Police said the trio were also involved in other crimes reported in Tamil Nadu. They were staying at Kerala using forged identification cards.