Police at Vizhinjam in Thiruvananthapuram arrested ambulance driver Abhilash, aged 23 and a native of Peringammala, after finding ganja inside his ambulance.[1][2] The ambulance was parked near a hospital when officers searched it as part of an Operation Toofan check.[1] Officers acted on a tip-off that ganja was being sold from an ambulance based in Vizhinjam.[1][3]

They recovered two small packets of ganja, which police valued at Rs 500, hidden under the ambulance’s seat.[1] A second outlet confirms that the two small packets found under the seat were worth Rs 500.[4] Police say Abhilash repacked ganja into small packets and sold them inside the ambulance.[1][3][5][2]

He did so after bringing patients to the hospital, according to the police account.[4] Police took both Abhilash and the ambulance into custody when the vehicle was drawn up in front of the hospital.[4][3][5][2] A squad led by Fort Assistant Commissioner Pradeep monitored him from the morning and detained him in the evening before handing him over to Vizhinjam police.[3][5][2]