CHATHANNOOR: The Excise Department has arrested a man who was in possession of 1.405 kg of ganja. The arrested person is Thiruvananthapuram Nedumangad native Shibumon (43) aka Ayroor Kuttan. The Excise team nabbed Shibumon during the inspection conducted in Parippally and Meenambalam regions. Shibumon had been selling ganja after renting a house at Karimpaloor in Parippally. The Excise team had intensified monitoring in Karimpaloor and Parippally after receiving information that youngsters were camping in the region at untimely times. Shibumon was arrested in a subsequent inspection. The Excise team also seized an electronic weighing machine.

The inspection was conducted under the leadership of Excise Inspector M Krishnakumar. Preventive officers RG Vinod, A Shihabudheen, Civil Exice Officers OS Vishnu, J Jyothi, Akhil, Prashanth, and Women Civil Excise Officer Rani Soundarya took part in the inspection. Kollam Assistant Excise Commissioner V Robert said that the Excise team has initiated a detailed investigation.