Excise official, aides held with MDMA and ganja

KOLLAM: An excise officer was arrested with MDMA. Three including the excise officer were arrested from Anchal in Kollam. Akhil, a native of Kottukkal, and an officer of excise range in Kilimanoor, was arrested. Akhil's friends, Faisal of Thazhamel, and Alsabith of Erur are the other two arrested.

20 grams of MDMA and 58 grams of ganja were seized from them. They had rented a room in Anchal and had been selling the stuff for six months. The accused were nabbed jointly by police’ DANSAF team of Kottarakkara Rural Police and Anchal Police.