In a major breakthrough, Thrissur Police arrested Seema Sinha (52), a former educator turned alleged financial operator for a global synthetic drug racket. Originally from Bihar and living in Fazilpur, Gurugram (Haryana), Seema is believed to have overseen the cartel’s monetary operations.
This high-profile arrest stems from a case registered on February 28, when two men from Chavakkad—Fazal and Nezil—were detained at Thrissur Railway Station with 47 grams of synthetic drugs. Their confession led police to Bharat, a Karnataka native based in Bengaluru’s Kammanahalli. Subsequent probes revealed the nexus was anchored near the Delhi-Haryana border.
Investigators found that the drug proceeds were being wired into a Gurugram bank account under Seema’s name. Acting on the orders of Thrissur City Police Commissioner R Ilango IPS, a team led by Assistant Commissioner Saleesh N Sankaran and East Inspector M J Jijo travelled to Haryana.
In Gurugram, the team uncovered multiple accounts operated by Seema for laundering illicit funds across various states. With the support of local law enforcement and swift action from the Kerala police, she was taken into custody and brought to Thrissur.
Seema’s interrogation revealed ties with a four-member African drug syndicate functioning out of Delhi and Haryana. Her association began innocently—as a private tutor to a Nigerian’s children—but soon escalated into full-fledged financial management for the gang. She reportedly earned ₹1 lakh monthly and circulated over ₹20 crore through at least ten accounts within a year.