Coimbatore city police involve parcel service firms in drive to combat drug trafficking
Coimbatore city police are collaborating with courier and parcel service firms to enhance efforts against drug trafficking. Guidelines have been established for these firms to monitor and report suspicious activities related to parcel deliveries. The police emphasized the importance of thorough checks and maintaining records to prevent the distribution of illegal substances.
- ▪The city police held a meeting with courier firms to discuss guidelines for combating drug trafficking.
- ▪Managers were instructed to store CCTV footage for 30 days and maintain KYC data of senders and receivers.
- ▪Courier firms must scrutinize parcels for illegal substances and report any suspicious activities to the police.
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The city police have taken on board courier and parcel service firms to combat drug trafficking, and have specified guidelines for checking the crime.At a meeting with the managers of the firms on May 19, 2026(Tuesday), Commissioner of Police (CoP), Coimbatore City, N. Kannan, advocated storage of CCTV footage for a minimum of 30 days, and to maintain registers to compile KYC (know your customer) data of the senders and receivers of parcels, including Aadhaar card, voter identity card, family card and phone number.In case of suspicion, the managers were instructed to pass on information to the jurisdictional police.Instances of suspicious parcels, false address and phone number, and suspicious person must be brought to the notice of the police, the CoP said.The courier firms, Mr.
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