Kasargod : Man arrested for smuggling ganja through innocent passenger

Mangalore Today News Network

Kasargod, Oct 12, 2017 :  Kumble Police have arrested a person named Kodyamme Soofi (36) on the charges of   smuggling ganja to the Gulf through an unknowing man who travelled to the Gulf.

It is said Soofi had handed over a packet to  Mohammad Basheer   from Kodyamme Chatrampalla   stating it contained pickles and should  be  given to person who would meet him in Doha airport.

Believing him Mohammad had placed the packet in his suitcase and had travelled to Doha  where the authorities upon checking his baggage found 4 kg ganja in the packet and  arrested him despite him pleading that he was innocent.

Subsequently his wife had lodged a complaint in this regard at Kumble following which Soofi was arrested.

The incident had taken place on June 28, 2016.