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Fugitive in 2023 MDMA Case Extradited From Abu Dhabi to Keralam
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News18•17-10-2026, 10:45
Fugitive in 2023 MDMA Case Extradited From Abu Dhabi to Keralam
- •Shaun Sunil Bret, the eighth accused in a 2023 narcotics seizure case involving 155 kg of ganja and 70 grams of MDMA, was brought back from Abu Dhabi.
- •This marks the first time in the history of the Excise Department that an accused has been extradited from abroad in a narcotics case.
- •An Interpol Red Notice had been issued against Bret after he fled the country following the initial drug bust near Pulimath in 2023.
- •State authorities coordinated with the Ministry of External Affairs to complete extradition procedures after Bret was detained on the Interpol notice.
- •The Excise Crime Branch is currently investigating Bret's international connections and identifying individuals who helped him evade arrest.
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Shaun Sunil Bret was extradited and brought back to Thiruvananthapuram in a flight on Saturday morning following efforts by authorities to trace him abroad. The state government coordinated with the Ministry of External Affairs to complete the extradition procedures after he was detained on an Interpol Red Notice.
Bret is the eighth accused in a narcotics seizure case registered in Thiruvananthapuram in 2023. The case originated from a seizure at Netta Junction near Pulimath, where officials recovered around 155 kg of ganja and 70 grams of MDMA.
Excise Commissioner Seeram Sambasiva Rao stated that this marks the first time in the history of the Excise Department that an accused has been extradited from abroad in a narcotics case.
