Youth held with 1.136 kg of cannabis in Varavoor excise raid
Excise officers in Varavoor arrested a youth with 1.136 kg of cannabis found in a search of his house. The accused said the cannabis was kept for sale centred on festivals in the area.
Excise officers arrested a youth in Varavoor with 1.136 kg of cannabis.[1]The
person held was identified as Sanjay of Ganapathy Parambil, a Varavoor native.[1]
Excise had kept him under observation for the previous few days after a tip that
he was selling intoxicants on a large scale.[1]Officers found the cannabis
during a search of his house.[1]The accused said the cannabis had been kept
for sale centred on festivals in the area.[1]
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Pile of seized cannabis flower displayed on newspaper after the Varavoor excise arrest. Photo: News At NetPhoto details
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