The city police on Monday arrested a person hailing from North India on the charge of drug peddling and seized 11 kg of ganja from his possession.
The arrested man was identified as Sayeed Ibrahim, a native of Uttar Pradesh. He landed in police custody during a routine vehicle check on the Seaport-Airport Road near Kakkanad. Officials said Sayeed, who was into the sale of carpets, used to bring the contraband by concealing it inside the carpets. A follow-up probe is on.