A youth was arrested for allegedly possessing 69 grams of suspected MDMA. The arrested is Bilal Madathil, 21, from Muvattupuzha, the police said on Wednesday (January 14, 2026).He was nabbed in a combined operation by the Aluva police and the anti-narcotics special squad of the Ernakulam Rural Police. The police, acting on a tip-off, intercepted a private tourist bus coming from Bengaluru and frisked Bilal.The suspected narcotic substance was found hidden in a pocket inside his jacket. It was meant to be sold among youth in the city and the suburbs, police sources said.Published - January 14, 2026 10:48 pm IST