227 kg Ganja seized, three held in Kannur

Kannur, Dec 10 (Agency) Excise Enforcement sleuths on Friday seized 227 kilogram ganja and arrested three persons during patrolling duty from Koottupuzha check post near Iritty bordering Karnataka. The arrested persons were Shamseer, Abdu Majeed and Sajir, all hails from Kannur district.

They brought the seized Ganja from Andhra Pradesh and transported it to here in a National Permit lorry. Excise Circle Inspector Anilkumar-led team seized the ganja concealed in nine bags while checking vehicles at the check post, sources said.