KANNUR: A youth was taken into custody for possessing synthetic drugs in Kannur. 18.62 grams of methamphetamine were seized during an excise inspection conducted at the house owned by M V Premarajan at Valiyannoor in Kannur. Premarajan's son Akshay Raj was arrested as an accused. Circle Inspector P P Janardhanan of excise special squad office and his team have registered a case.

Akshay Raj arrested is the leader of a group that distributes drugs in Valiyannoor area. The Palakkad excise special squad had arrested him with more than four kilograms of ganja in 2021.

Preventive officers Anil Kumar P K and Shibu K C, civil excise officers Sujith E, Sarin Raj, Shan T K, Vishnu R S and woman civil excise officer Shaina V K were also present in the team.