GRP seize 25 kg of ganja at Jolarpet railway station
Government Railway Police seized 25 kg of ganja at the Jolarpet railway station during a special anti-narcotics operation. Three suspects fled the scene, and authorities are currently reviewing CCTV footage to identify them.
Why it matters
Highlights ongoing efforts by law enforcement to curb the illegal transportation of narcotics via public transit networks.
The Government Railway Police (GRP) seized a consignment of 25 kg of ganja onboard an express train at Jolarpet railway station in Tirupattur on Sunday.
The police said as part of a special drive against illegal transportation of narcotic substances and inflammable articles on trains, under Operation Narcos, a team of GRP police personnel was conducting checks onboard trains at the railway station. They found two abandoned tourist bags in the general compartment on the train with ganja inside them.
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