5.5 kg of ganja, knives seized in Melur
Madurai police arrested a 22-year-old man in Melur after seizing 5.5 kg of ganja and various weapons during a surprise raid. Authorities are currently searching for other suspects who fled the scene.
Why it matters
The seizure underscores ongoing efforts by local law enforcement to curb drug trafficking and illegal arms possession in the region.
Madurai district police have arrested one person and seized 5.5 kg of ganja in Melur on Sunday.
A statement said that a special team of police conducted a surprise check at Kumar Nagar based on specific intelligence input that some people were selling ganja in the area.
Even as the police barged into the area for a search, some people fled the scene on noticing them. However, the police gave a chase and managed to nab one G. Abinesh (22) of Chokkampatti near Melur.
The police seized 5.5 kg of ganja, an electronic weighing machine, two knives and a two-wheeler from him.
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