KOCHI: Excise sleuths on Thursday arrested a 40-year-old on the charge of ganja peddling. The arrested is Faisal, a native of Choornikkara near Aluva. According to officials, Faisal is a link between the student community in Kochi and ganja cartels. He was booked under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.