Kerala Excise team in search of people who posted photo of planting cannabis saplings on World Environment Day

People who posted photos after planting cannabis saplings on the wayside on World Environment Day, the Excise Department in Kerala has launched search operations. The plant were found along the by lane leading to Bypass road from Kurishadi Junction near Mangad in Kollam district.

Before informing the Excise department about it, local residents grew suspicious about the activity. Circle Inspector of Excise Special Squad T. Rajeev and the team soon reached the spot to confirm the same.

Plants as tall as 30 centimeters and 60 centimeters each were identified. A man hailing from Kandachira, who was earlier caught for a case related to possession of Cannabis, is suspected to be one of the culprits. The people involved in it may be arrested soon said Assistant Excise Commissioner B. Suresh to media.

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