Police seize 292 kg of ganja headed for Sri Lanka, arrest three
Police in Ramanathapuram, India, intercepted a vehicle and seized 292 kg of ganja intended for smuggling to Sri Lanka. Three individuals were arrested in connection with the operation.
Why it matters
The seizure underscores ongoing efforts by law enforcement to combat cross-border drug trafficking in the region.
The Q Branch police seized 292 kg of ganja that was being taken for smuggling to Sri Lanka near Ramanathapuram and arrested three persons.
Based on a tip-off received by the Ramanathapuram Q Branch police, a team led by Q Branch Inspector Jeevamani Dharmaraj, along with head constables Rajendran, Senthilkumar, Raju, and Raja, was conducting surveillance early Friday morning.
At that time, near the Pudumadam bus stop close to Uchippuli, they intercepted a goods vehicle heading towards the coast. Upon inspecting it, they seized 292 kg of ganja contained in 146 parcels (2 kg in each of 8 sacks) along with vegetable sacks.
Following this, they arrested Thangaraj, 25, from Kottanatham village, Vilathikulam taluk in Thoothukudi district, who drove the vehicle; Sekar, 50, from Kumarasakkanapuram, Vilathikulam; and Senthilvelan, 50, from Melatheru, Perungulam in Ramanathapuram district.
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