T.N. police mount vigil on six long-distance trains to curb ganja smuggling
Tamil Nadu police have increased surveillance on long-distance trains to combat the smuggling of ganja into the state. This initiative is part of a broader state strategy to eliminate drug trafficking through increased enforcement and monitoring of identified hotspots.
Why it matters
It highlights regional efforts to curb substance abuse and organized drug trafficking networks in India.
The Tamil Nadu Police have stepped-up surveillance on six major trains originating from eastern and north-eastern States “to curb the smuggling of ganja.”
Amid specific intelligence of the contraband being smuggled into the State from West Bengal, Assam, Bihar, Tripura, and the Andhra-Odisha border, special teams of the Enforcement Bureau CID mounted vigil on long-distance trains. Surprise checks would be conducted in trains bound for Chennai or other destinations in the State, police sources said.
The initiative is part of the comprehensive, multi-pronged strategy devised by the Tamil Nadu government to systematically eliminate drug trafficking and substance abuse across the State. By combining aggressive enforcement, asset freezing of suspects, institutional upgrades, and community-driven demand reduction, the State had achieved record contraband interdictions in the first half of 2026.
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