Six Odisha natives held with 53 kg ganja
Police in Kerala arrested six individuals from Odisha for transporting over 53 kilograms of ganja. The operation was part of an ongoing state-wide anti-narcotics drive targeting interstate drug trafficking networks.
Why it matters
Interstate drug trafficking remains a significant challenge for law enforcement, requiring coordinated monitoring and inter-agency cooperation.
Six Odisha natives were arrested with 53.453 kg of ganja at Olavakkode near here on Wednesday (September 3, 2026) as part of the State police’s anti-drugs drive.
The arrested were identified as Jikhoria Digal, 22; Phurandar Khura, 34; Judhisdi Bibhar, 28; Labanya Khura, 25; Anilkumar Digal, 28; and Khrist Digal, 45. All are from Odisha.
The arrests were made by the district anti-narcotics squad and police personnel from Hemambika Nagar station. District police chief A. Abdul Raashi supervised the operations.
The police said the accused had brought the ganja from Odisha and were part of a network involved in transporting cannabis to Keralam. The anti-narcotics squad had been monitoring the group.
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