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Kasaragod, formed on May 24, 1984, is the northernmost district of Kerala, India, and is situated between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea, this coastal district features a 70 km coastline, famous for the Bekal Fort. Due to its strategic coastal location, Kasaragod has long been a trade centre, attracting Arab and European traders for centuries, which later evolved into illegal, high-value goods smuggling. Reports describe a "Kasaragod Mafia" from past decades that focused on smuggling gold and silver, mostly from Dubai. Figures like K.S. Abdulla, Kallatra Abdul Khadar Haji, and others have been iconic names. This book, by an IRS officer, Dr. Shreekumar Menon, recounts dramatic events covering the lives of these legends. A must read for all enforcement officers of Police, Customs and Coast Guard.
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Dr. Shreekumar Menon
Dr. G. Shreekumar Menon belongs to the 1978 Batch of the Indian Revenue Service. He retired as Director General, National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes & Narcotics, and Multi-Disciplinary School of Economic Intelligence. He holds a M.A. & L.L.B. Degree, and has a Doctorate Degree in Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances from Mangalore University. He did Management Program from Maxwell School of Leadership and Public Management, Syracuse University (U.S.A.). He is a Fellow, James Martin Centre for Non Proliferation Studies, San Francisco, USA, and at University of Georgia, U.S.A. on Commodity Identification (Dual Use Items).He delivered the Plenary Address at Florida International University, 8th Forensic International Conference.He was Consultant for United Nations Office for Drugs and Crimes, New Delhi, and has prepared the South Asia Drug Report 2018-2022. He has published over 400 articles in various newspapers and journals.He has written 06 books on narcotics, and co-authored 03 books on narcotics.His book 'Drugs Are Not Candies and Chocolates' is the world's largest collection of anti-drugs messages and won the Golden Book Award 2025.He was awarded the Arjuna Award for Excellence for Bureaucrats 2025.
