Operation Toofan to trace drug money through UPI, crypto wallets

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Kerala's government has issued formal guidelines for Operation Toofan, an anti-drug campaign that shifts emphasis from street-level policing toward dismantling narcotics networks by following the money and digitally tracking suspects' financial and communication footprints.
It matters to residents because drug enforcement now reaches into banks, payment records and online activity, pulling financial institutions into the front line of the campaign.
Coverage so far is thin: The Hindu and its Kerala edition both reported the guidelines neutrally and without quoting any opposing voices, so key details — which agencies lead, what powers digital tracking grants, and what legal safeguards apply — are not yet public.
The story is at its starting point, and its trajectory will show up in enforcement numbers rather than announcements.
Watch whether seizures, arrests and account freezes follow in the coming weeks, and whether privacy concerns or legal challenges surface as the guidelines' scope becomes clear.

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Kerala narcotics trafficking networks network disruption via financial investigation· weeks
Kerala police, excise and enforcement agencies formal operational guidelines· immediate
Kerala financial institutions transaction scrutiny and freeze requests· weeks
Kerala drug users and general public narcotics supply disruption· longer
Residents' financial and digital data privacy surveillance expansion risk· weeks

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