# Fashion photographer arrested with MDMA in Kochi

> Ernakulam Excise squad arrests a 34-year-old fashion photographer with suspected MDMA and over fifteen lakh rupees in cash.
- Title: Fashion photographer arrested with MDMA in Kochi · The Hindu
- Summary: Ernakulam Excise squad arrests a 34-year-old fashion photographer with suspected MDMA and over fifteen lakh rupees in cash. Police arrested fashion…
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- Source: The Hindu — https://thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/fashion-photographer-held-with-suspected-mdma-in-kochi/article71540923.ece
- Author: The Hindu Bureau
- Published: 2026-10-03T13:45:16+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: arun k. nair, ernakulam excise squad, mdma arrest, kochi, kakkanad, drug trafficking, news, politics
## Photographer arrested with drugs
The Ernakulam Excise squad arrested fashion photographer Arun K. Nair, thirty four, with thirty eight point one three grams of suspected MDMA and over fifteen lakh rupees in cash from Kakkanad.
## Who is Arun K. Nair
Arun K. Nair is a native of Pampady, Kottayam. The Excise team intercepted the car he was travelling in and reportedly seized the contraband and cash.
## Suspected drug supply network
Deputy Excise Commissioner P.K. Satheesh said the department suspected Arun had been supplying narcotic substances to youths, including students and those in the film industry.
## Source of the drugs identified
Investigators have identified a Kozhikode native as the person who supplied drugs to Arun K. Nair, according to the Deputy Excise Commissioner.
## Who led the operation
The arrest was made during an inspection led by Excise Inspector K.S. Kannan on October third, twenty twenty six.
## Key takeaway

Police arrested fashion photographer Arun K. Nair, thirty four, with thirty eight point one three grams of suspected MDMA and over fifteen lakh rupees in cash in Kakkanad.