Ramanathapuram police seize 297 kg of ganja
Ramanathapuram police seized 297 kg of ganja near Uchipuli beach, arresting two individuals involved in a smuggling attempt to Sri Lanka. The district police have intensified efforts against drug trafficking, registering over 200 cases this year.
Why it matters
The seizure highlights ongoing efforts to curb cross-border drug smuggling and the enforcement of narcotics laws in coastal regions.
Ramanathapuram District Police have foiled an attempt to smuggle 297 kg of ganja worth ₹50 lakh to Sri Lanka and arrested two persons near Uchipuli.
The seizure was made when a polce patrol team was on duty at Prapanvalasai beach near Uchipuli on Friday night. The police personnel inspected a suspicious van parked there and found 297 kg of ganja in packages inside the vehicle. The value of the seized contraband was estimated to be ₹50 lakh.
The police team caught and interrogated two persons standing there. They were identified as Dinesh, 24, from Aatrangarai village and Kalanjeeswaran, 22, from Pillaimadam. During interrogation, it came to light that they brought the ganja from Madurai and planned to smuggle it to Sri Lanka by a country boat from Prapanvalasai beach.
Both men were arrested, and a search is under way to nab several others connected with the smuggling bid.
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