Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Two Arrested After 90 Kilograms of Ganja Seized in Kerala
Police in Kerala stopped a car carrying two men.
The men were identified as Akhil and Subeesh.
At first, officers did not find anything illegal in the vehicle.
A closer inspection found a hidden compartment under the car.
Inside it were packets containing about 90 kilograms of ganja.
Police said the ganja may have been bought in Andhra Pradesh and moved through Tamil Nadu.
The two men had allegedly been involved in selling drugs before.
Investigators are trying to learn who else was involved, and the men will be taken to court for remand procedures.
Two men, identified as Akhil and Subeesh, were arrested near Vellarada in Kerala.
Police seized around 90 kilograms of ganja from the car in which they were travelling.
A detailed inspection found a concealed chamber beneath the vehicle after an initial search located nothing.
Police allege the ganja was purchased in Andhra Pradesh and transported through Tamil Nadu to Kerala.
Investigators are questioning the accused about suppliers and others allegedly linked to the narcotics network.
- Who
- Akhil and Subeesh were arrested by the Thiruvananthapuram Rural Police DANSAF team.
- What
- Around 90 kilograms of ganja were seized from a concealed chamber in their car.
- When
- The arrests took place in the early hours of Thursday, September 10.
- Where
- The interception occurred between Vellarada and Kattakada in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
- Why
- Police allege the ganja had been purchased in Andhra Pradesh and was being transported to Kerala through Tamil Nadu.
- Arrests
- Two people, identified as Akhil and Subeesh
- Seized substance
- Around 90 kilograms of ganja
- Vehicle concealment
- A special chamber at the bottom of the car
- Police unit
- Thiruvananthapuram Rural Police’s District Anti-Narcotics and Special Action Force
- Alleged source
- Andhra Pradesh
- Transport route
- Through Tamil Nadu to Kerala
- Next legal step
- The accused will be produced before a court for remand procedures