PALAKKAD: Excise caught migrant workers with two kg of ganja in Thrithala. Mirazul Islam and Rasitul Islam, natives of Assam, were arrested in the ganja case. The accused were caught during the inspection conducted under the special instructions of Excise Minister MB Rajesh.

The accused were travelling on a bike with ganja when they rode right to the hands of the excise officials. Excise seized ganja which was brought to be distributed among migrant workers and youth. Their vehicle has been impounded. The accused who were produced in the court were remanded.

In recent days there have been complaints of rampant drug use and sale centered around Thrithala. Minister MB Rajesh had directed strict checks based on this information. The ganja gang was caught during the subsequent inspection.