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The total cash seized amounted to ₹85,58,250.
Kannur native held while travelling in a bus.
A chargesheet has been filed against filmmakers Khalid Rahman, Ashraf Hamza, cinematographer Sameer Thahir, and another accused in the Kochi hybrid ganja seizure case involving 1.6 g of cannabis.
Excise Deputy Commissioner A J Shaji said initial investigations suggest that Rassack was merely a carrier and was unaware of the contents of his bag.
The arrested - Sinto Antony (32) and Muhammed Shafeer (23) - are natives of Ollukkara.
The officers who are on duty often seek refuge in nearby buildings when it rains heavily.
The accused was nabbed near the Sri Venugopala temple at Azhiyoor during a routine patrol.
Excise officials said the duo targeted wholesale buyers from Kasaragod, Kannur, and Kozhikode, supplying them with synthetic drugs such as methamphetamine and MDMA, along with ganja sourced from Bengaluru.
The suspect, a 17-year-old, escaped before the excise raid, which was prompted by a tip-off about intended Onam festival drug sales.
Illicit liquor brewing leads to arrest in Mambad after excise uncovers underground cellars.
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