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Kochi: Fifteen kg of ganja was seized by the excise department in Thiruvananthapuram.

Five persons transporting the stuff in an autorickshaw were arrested. They were identified as Rajesh, 45, Umesh Kumar,35, Murukesh, 34, Vishnu, 23, and Parthipan, 23.

The narcotics was brought from Andhra Pradesh for supply to college and school students through agents, excise sources said. The vehicle was also impounded.