The Excise department seized 100 kilograms of ganja in Kerala’s Wayanad district on Thursday night, news agency ANI reported.

According to the report, the 100 kilograms of ganja was being smuggled in a lorry.

According to Excise Department officials, the large posse of the contraband is valued crores. It was recovered during an inspection conducted by a State Excise Enforcement Squad, led by Excise Circle Inspector T Anikumar.

As per the report, two people, Saleh and Abid, residents of Kozhikode have been taken into custody.

In a similar incident, last month, the Ernakulam Police seized around 140 kilograms of Ganja in Kochi following and arrested three persons. Police seized Ganja from two places, Angamaly and Perumbavoor
 

With inputs from ANI

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