Man held for smuggling ganja in government bus at Katpadi
A 45-year-old man was arrested in Katpadi after police discovered 12 kg of ganja in his luggage during a routine bus inspection. The suspect, who was traveling from Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu, intended to distribute the contraband to industrial workers in various cities.
Why it matters
This incident underscores ongoing law enforcement efforts to curb drug trafficking across state borders in India.
A 45-year-old man from Theni was arrested after the police seized 12 kg of ganja from his tourist bag in a government bus during a vehicle check at a police check post in Christianpet village near Katpadi in Vellore on Saturday.
The police said the arrested person was identified as K. Suriya Prakash, a native of Uthamapalayam town in Theni. He was travelling in a government bus that was proceeding to Vellore from Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh).
After driving through Chittoor, the bus halted at the check post near Katpadi when a team of police personnel checked the vehicle and luggage of commuters. Prakash was found suspicious as he declined to give his bag for the check. When the police searched his bag, they found the contraband in it.
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