Mangaluru: 200 kg of ganja seized from truck, four held
Mangaluru, May 26: A total of 200 kg of ganja was seized from a truck transporting fish near here on Wednesday, police sources said.
Four persons have been arrested in this connection, city police commissioner N Shashi Kumar told reporters.
The arrested have been identified as Mohammed Farooq (24) from Kasargod, Sayyed Mohammed (31) from Kushalnagar, Mohammed Ansar (23) from Mudipu and Mohiudeen Nawaz (34) from Kasargod.
He said while following up a dacoity case under Moodbidri police station limits, the investigating team received information that a huge quantity of ganja is being brought from Thoni Andhra in Visakhapatnam.
It was revealed that the ganja was coming from Hassan.
The four accused were escorting the truck in a car from Hassan.
On the way, they divided and supplied the ganja at many places.
When the truck reached near Mangaluru, it was intercepted by the police, he said.
The Commissioner said the accused were planning to supply ganja in Mangaluru, Kodagu, Hassan and Kasaragod.
The fish truck was transporting the ganja from Andhra to Kerala.
Other people involved in the network would also be arrested soon, he said.
Along with the truck and 200 kg ganja, a car, four swords, Wi-Fi set and four mobile phones were also confiscated.
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Lebanon appoints new representative for talks with Israel, rejects linkage to Iran
Beirut: Lebanon’s has moved to underline its independent position in ongoing regional developments, amid attempts to link the country to the broader conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel.
President Joseph Aoun, while announcing the appointment of former US ambassador Simon Karam as Lebanon’s representative in talks with Israel, made it clear that Karam would be the sole representative for Lebanon and that there would be no substitute.
The move comes in response to what the Lebanese officials see as efforts by Iran to tie Lebanon’s situation to the wider regional conflict. Iran had indicated that there would be no ceasefire involving the US, Israel and Iran unless it also included a ceasefire in Lebanon.
Some groups, including Hezbollah and its supporters, had expressed support for linking the situations, citing concerns that the Lebanese government has limited leverage in negotiations with Israel. Lebanon is not formally a party to the conflict, and its army is considered weak.
However, others, including Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, have opposed this approach. They view Iran’s stance as an attempt to influence Lebanon’s internal affairs and see it as undermining the country’s sovereignty.
Officials backing the government’s position say the move is aimed at reaffirming Lebanon’s sovereignty and ensuring that decisions about peace and ceasefire within the country are not dictated externally.
They also see it as a safeguard, so that any breakdown in talks between the US, Israel and Iran does not automatically lead to renewed conflict in Lebanon.
