Prohibition Enforcement Wing of police seizes 181 kg of ganja near Coimbatore
The Prohibition Enforcement Wing of the Coimbatore Rural Police seized 181 kg of ganja and arrested one suspect in Karumathampatti. In a separate operation, local police also apprehended a 21-year-old man in possession of 21 kg of ganja in the Kovilpalayam area.
Why it matters
These significant seizures highlight ongoing efforts by law enforcement to curb narcotics trafficking and drug-related criminal activity in the Coimbatore region.
The Prohibition Enforcement Wing (PEW) of the Coimbatore District (Rural) Police on Friday (August 21) seized 181 kg of ganja and arrested one person.
The Periyanaickenpalayam unit of PEW intensified surveillance and checks at Karumathampatti based on specific information regarding the smuggling of ganja.
During the operation, PEW personnel found a person in a suspicious manner near a road to a private engineering college at Karumathampatti. The police questioned the man, identified as C. Chiranjeevi (39) of Theni district, and conducted a search at a location from where 181 kg of ganja was seized.
A case was registered against him under relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. He was arrested and remanded in judicial custody.
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