Two Odisha migrants arrested at Kozhikode bus station with over 4 kg of ganja

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Two Odisha migrants were arrested by the District Anti-Narcotics Special Action Force and the Nadakkavu constabulary connected Thursday (June 18, 2026) aft they were recovered successful possession of 4.24 kg of ganja astatine the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation autobus presumption connected the Mavoor roadworthy successful Kozhikode city.

The accused, identified arsenic Nithin Digal and Sashank Singh, had allegedly transported the contraband from Odisha by bid to Perumbavoor and aboriginal travelled to Kozhikode, earlier they were intercepted by the police.

​The seizure comes amid Operation Toofan, nether which the Kozhikode City Police booked 344 persons and registered 339 cases.

According to authoritative data, the City Police seized 962.02 grams of ganja and 247.07 grams of MDMA betwixt June 1 and 17. The cognition besides led to the find of 4.32 grams of hashish oil, 0.18 grams of brownish sugar, and 2 ganja plants. A full of 293 ganja beedis were besides seized.

Most of the cases were registered nether the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. Of the full cases, 33 progressive tiny quantities of narcotic substances, 5 progressive intermediate quantities, and 2 progressive commercialized quantities.

​The largest MDMA seizure during the play was recorded connected June 13, erstwhile constabulary confiscated 194.6 grams of the synthetic drug. The highest quantity of ganja seized connected a azygous time was 645.22 grams connected June 11.

Police registered the highest fig of cases connected June 7, with 31 cases being booked. Twenty-nine cases were besides registered connected some June 3 and June 4.

Published - June 18, 2026 01:11 p.m. IST

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