Kozhikode, Apr 14: Hashish oil valued at Rs 3 crore was seized from a hotel in nearby Ramanattukara and one person arrested in this connection, Excise officials said on Wednesday.
The recovery came after specific information that high- grade narcotic substance was smuggled into North Kerala recently.
The hashish oil, recovered on Tuesday night, is estimated to be valued at Rs 3 crore in the international market.
Satheesan, Excise Inspector of Feroke Range said the Hasheesh oil weighed three kilograms.
"It's worth is three crore rupees in the narcotic market.
A Kozhikode-native has been arrested. The contraband has come from Andhra Pradesh for supply in North Kerala", he told PTI.
It was only recently that the Customs & Excise departments had in a joint operation seized narcotics including MDMA from a luxury hotel in Kochi.