Award-winning Kerala farmer arrested for drug smuggling

Dhanesh S Nair, 31, a 2022 Krishi Bhavan 'best young farmer' awardee from Alappuzha, was arrested in Ernakulam with 8g MDMA and 803g hashish oil. Police allege he smuggled synthetic drugs concealed in banana bunches from Karnataka to Kerala, using a distribution network across multiple districts. Two associates were arrested earlier.