Tambaram police arrest two persons after seizing 1,100 banned tablets, 5 kg ganja
Tambaram City Police arrested two individuals and seized banned narcotics, including Tapentadol tablets and ganja, as part of an ongoing anti-drug crackdown. Separately, Chennai police reported 94 arrests during a week-long operation targeting drug trafficking.
Why it matters
This reflects intensified law enforcement efforts against the rising issue of narcotics distribution in urban Indian centers.
The Tambaram City Police arrested two persons in separate anti-drug operations and seized 1,100 banned Tapentadol tablets, 5 kg of ganja, ₹60,000 in cash and a car as part of their ongoing crackdown on narcotics.
According to the police, acting on a tip-off, officers intercepted a suspicious parcel at a courier service facility on Mudichur Road and arrested Leesri (22) while he was attempting to collect 1,100 banned Tapentadol tablets allegedly smuggled from Mumbai, using the address of a private hospital.
In another operation on the same day, the Singaperumal Koil police arrested Senthil alias ‘Thadi’ Senthil, a B-category history-sheeter attached to the Kasimedu police station. The police seized 5 kg of ganja, ₹60,000 in cash and a car from his possession.
Separate cases have been registered under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, and both the accused have been remanded in judicial custody.
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