125kg ganja seized, 4 held at Kerala's Walayar

PALAKKAD: The excise enforcement special squad has seized 125kg ganja (cannabis sativa) worth Rs 1.5 crore in the illegal drug market and arrested four persons at Walayar toll plaza on Thursday.
The excise special squad intercepted a car carrying the contraband from Vishakapattanam to Ernakulam at Walayar interstate checkpost area based on a tip-off to deputy excise commissioner Shaji S Rajan.Another vehicle escorting the ganja consignment was also seized by the excise special squad.
Four persons arrested in connection with the ganja smuggling were Vignesh, 31, son of Velayudhan, Kuthampadi Veedu, Chembradesam, Pattambi, Palakkad; Shinose, 33, son of Damodaran, Kootan Parambu Veedu, Kannamangalam, Payyanur, Kannur; Sixson, 31, son of Sabu, Parapulli Veedu, Puniyathara, Kanayannur, Ernakulam, and Rajesh, 42, son of Ramachandran, Koppandisherry Veedu, Tripunithura, Ernakulm, said circle inspector P K Satheesh and inspector A Shaukath who led the special squad.