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Gokul G B (28) was held with 37.19 grams of narcotic substance from the Kollamkudi Mughal area in Kakkanad.
The accused has a history of sandalwood smuggling, said the Ottapalam Police.
They sourced ganja from Bengaluru, for a price of Rs 25000 per kg and sold it at Rs 75,000 per kg in the Kerala market.
According to a source with the Excise, the team got information that the couple regularly smuggled liquor from Mahe and sold it in the district.
Ambergis is a waxy substance that originates from the digestive system of the protected sperm whales. It is used in the cosmetic industry to make long-lasting perfumes
The accused was presented before the Adimaly Judicial Magistrate on Saturday and has been remanded to judicial custody.
The accused were nabbed by police after the latter approached them pretending to be buyers.
The accused Jossy hid six kilograms of gold in the form of four bangles concealed in 'Nivea Creme' boxes.
Seven people were arrested in the joint operations by forest intelligence, the Idukki forest flying squad and foresters of the Thodupuzha Range office on Thursday.
Three natives of Karnataka had brought the tusk to Mananthavadi to sell it in Kerala.