Taxi driver arrested for possessing ganja in Kochi
A taxi driver named Rasheed, 28, was arrested in Kochi on March 16, 2024, for possessing four kg of suspected ganja. The drug was found in his bag, concealed in two packets. He allegedly sourced it from Odisha. Police conducted operations in the city, resulting in 27 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. Arunkumar T.K., 33, was arrested for possessing 13 grams of MDMA, while another suspect, Mohammed Sanub, 33, had 10.45 grams of the same substance. Additionally, police registered 72 cases for driving under the influence of alcohol during these operations.