Russian DJ arrested during police raid at hotel

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Press Trust of India Kochi
Last Updated : May 24 2015 | 9:02 PM IST
A Russian DJ along with five other persons have been arrested on charges of possessing narcotic substances during a raid at a five star hotel here, police today said.
Police said narcotic substances, including ketamine, were seized during the crackdown in which the Moscow based DJ Psykovsky alias Vasily Markelov and five youths were arrested from the hotel last night.
The raid was conducted based on a tip-off, they said.
Police have registered a case against Psykovsky and others under non-bailable offences. He has also been charged for violating visa norms, police said.
Police crackdown on drug mafia comes a month after government informed the Kerala High Court that global drug mafia is making Kochi a hub of their activities.
Earlier this year, police had arrested Malalyalm film actor Shine Tom Chacko and four women from a posh flat in the city in connection with a cocaine case.

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First Published: May 24 2015 | 9:02 PM IST

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