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The accused contended that the seized plants had no flowering or fruiting tops.
The police also said that both had been notorious thieves.
All are from Andhra Pradesh
The drugs were packed in small pouches, and customers were required to consume the substances inside the house itself to avoid being caught later.
The origins of 420 trace back to a group of high school students in San Rafael, California, who called themselves the 'Waldos' in the early 70s.
According to police, the gang had procured the ganja from Odisha and smuggled it into Kerala in a car fitted with a secret chamber.
The accused was nabbed near the Sri Venugopala temple at Azhiyoor during a routine patrol.
The duo was nabbed during a vehicle inspection at Vengalloor while transporting the ganja on a two-wheeler for sale.
The Narcotic Enforcement Squad seized 6.5 kilograms of cannabis and are investigating a larger network.
It was in February this year that two persons, identified as Shaji and Mominul Malitha, were caught from the New Bus Stand premises with 28.766 kilograms of ganja.
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