MBBS student caught with 200 grams of hydro cannabis Seized Ganja Worth ₹2.5L

MBBS student caught with 200 grams of hydro cannabis Seized Ganja Worth ₹2.5L

TIMES NEWS NETWORK 18.10.2024

Kochi : An MBBS student was arrested with 200 grams of hydro cannabis worth several lakhs in the city on Thursday. The arrest has raised concerns about a new type of narcotic substance that is finding a foothold in the city, especially among the affluent. The district anti-narcotic special action task force (Dansaf) said that Anex Ron Philip, 24, from Kannur is a final year MBBS student. Police stated that the high-end ganja seized from him was worth Rs 2,50,000. Police mentioned that Philip’s co-accused managed to escape, and efforts were underway to trace them.

According to the FIR, two men on a bike reported to the DANSAF team stationed at the HMT junction, that a black Mini Cooper car was coming behind them and that they suspected there were narcotic substances in this vehicle. Based on this input, the cops tried to stop the car, which drove off without stopping. Police chased the vehicle and found the car parked near the boys’ hostel near Kalamassery medical college. One among them saw the cops and ran into the hostel and the car was driven away by the accused.

Police found Philip in the hostel where the ganja was seized from a cover that he had. Police said that a strong smell of ganja emanated from the cover as soon as it was opened, and it was identified as a highend hybrid ganja. According to senior officials, hydro cannabis or hybrid cannabis is carefully selected strains of ganja grown in a controlled atmosphere using techniques like hydroponics. “It is grown using air-conditioning and artificial lighting. This type of ganja is mostly imported from countries like Thailand. Possession of over 1kg of ganja can attract imprisonment and a fine. This is being sold advertising it as safe compared to synthetic drugs,” said a senior officer. 

Earlier, the customs department arrested a youth who arrived at the Kochi Airport from Bangkok with 4.23kg of hydro cannabis worth over Rs 2.5 crore. Rural police also arrested a Kasaragod native from near Nedumbassery, who was an accused in a case registered by Kodagu police for smuggling 3.31kg of hydra cannabis. He was nabbed by rural police before he could catch a flight to Bangkok.