5.3 kg Ganja seized in Kuttippuram

MALAPPURAM:

Kuttippuram police

seized 5.3 kilogram ganja and arrested one person on Wednesday. The arrested person has been identified as Sadiq, 39, native of Koottayi near

Padinharekkara

.

According to Kuttippuram police the person was taken into custody from

bus waiting shed

in Kuttippuram bus stand around 1pm on Wednesday. Three packets of Ganja was seized from his bag. Police said that the substance was smuggled from Chennai for

retail distribution

across Malappuram district. Police are also examining the connection of the person with the

ganja rackets

which are active in distributing substance among school and college students in the district.