KOCHI: An actor who has played villainous roles in films including Action Hero Biju has been caught with drugs. The arrested is Prasad (40), a resident of Thrikkakara. In a raid conducted by the Ernakulam Excise Circle Office, the drug was seized from Paramara Road in North.

Police found 2.5 grams of hashish oil, 0.1 grams of buprenorphine, 15 grams of ganja and a machete. A case has been registered against him under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances section. Cases are pending against him in various police stations.

He played the villain in Action Hero Biju, Iba and Karmani. The raid was carried out by CI Anwar Sadat, Preventive Officer Ramprasad, CEOs Renee James Siddharth, Deepu and driver Suresh.