Excise seizes 116.37 kg of suspected ganja; 4 held
Excise officials in Angamaly, Kerala, seized over 116 kg of suspected ganja and arrested four individuals involved in smuggling the contraband from Odisha. Authorities are currently investigating the supply chain and analyzing call records to dismantle the drug network.
Why it matters
This seizure highlights ongoing efforts by regional law enforcement to combat interstate drug trafficking and distribution networks in India.
Excise officials in Angamaly seized 116.37 kg of suspected ganja and arrested four persons allegedly involved in smuggling the contraband into Kerala from Odisha.
The arrested were identified as Balbhadra Dharua, 30, Lakshman Patra, 39, Taraswer Patra, 36, and Pradeep Ghadei, 27. They were nabbed near Karukutty railway station while carrying 58 bundles of the contraband packed in 11 backpacks, said P.K. Satish, Excise Deputy Commissioner, Ernakulam.
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