Three members of a family were arrested on Wednesday by a team of the District Anti-Narcotics Special Forces (DANSAF) while trying to smuggle 21.013 kg of ganja. A family of three who allegedly brought ganja from Tamil Nadu to Kerala, using their three children as cover, was nabbed by the City DANSAF team during a search operation. The accused were nabbed near Nellivila temple in Venganoor under Vizhinjam police station limits.
Those arrested were identified as Karlos, 38, son of Anandan, Pound Kadavu, South Thumba, Attipra; his wife Bindu, 32; and his mother-in-law Damayanthi, 60. The ganja was recovered from a trolley bag kept in the trunk of the car in which they were travelling. Karlos had previously been charged by the excise department for attempting to smuggle ganja in large quantities. Similarly, Bindu was earlier arrested by the DANSAF team and handed over to the Valiathura police for trying to smuggle about 4 kg of ganja.
Published – 25 Feb 2026 23:52 IST
