Two Odisha men held with 12.9 kg ganja near Thrissur railway station
Excise officials in Thrissur, Kerala, arrested two men from Odisha for possessing 12.9 kg of ganja near the local railway station. Authorities are currently investigating the source of the contraband and its intended destination.
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Drug trafficking remains a significant law enforcement challenge, impacting public safety and requiring inter-state coordination to dismantle supply chains.
The Excise department arrested two men from Odisha and seized 12.9 kg of ganja from their possession near the railway goods shed at the Thrissur railway station on Friday.
The accused have been identified as Santha Harijan, 24, of Kalahandi district, and Nirakar Nag, 25, of Rayagada district, both in Odisha.
The ganja was recovered during a search conducted near an electric post at the north-western corner of the railway goods shed building on the Vanchikkulam side of the station. The operation was led by Thrissur Excise Range Inspector Sijo Varghese.
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