Nearly 90 kg ganja seized in Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram Rural Police seized nearly 90 kg of ganja transported from Andhra Pradesh to Kerala. Three individuals, including a known drug peddler, were arrested as part of an anti-narcotics operation.
Why it matters
The seizure underscores the ongoing efforts by law enforcement to curb drug trafficking networks targeting schools and sensitive areas.
The Thiruvananthapuram Rural Police have seized 87.59 kg of ganja allegedly transported from Andhra Pradesh to Keralam.
In an operation undertaken as part of the anti-narcotics enforcement drive Operation Toofan, the police nabbed three people under the Aryancode police station limits.
Addressing a press conference here on Thursday (September 10, 2026), Additional Superintendent of Thiruvananthapuram Rural Police J.K. Dinil said the ganja was seized from a Tamil Nadu-registered car during the raid. The police recovered 40 packets, with each packet containing nearly 2.2 kg of ganja.
Two persons, identified as Akhil and Sudheesh, were initially arrested. During detailed interrogation, the police allegedly learned that the consignment had been brought to the district for Joby Jose, a notorious drug peddler based in Thiruvananthapuram. The investigation team subsequently arrested the habitual offender.
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