Tambaram police bust gang trafficking ganja through India Post parcels
Tambaram police have dismantled a drug trafficking network that used India Post parcels to smuggle over 156 kg of ganja from Odisha to Chennai. Three suspects were arrested after police intercepted a vehicle and discovered additional contraband hidden in postal shipments disguised as turmeric.
Why it matters
The case exposes the exploitation of public postal services for illicit drug distribution, prompting concerns about security protocols in logistics.
The Tambaram City Police busted a network allegedly trafficking ganja from Odisha to Chennai using India Post parcels and seized 156.340 kg of the contraband from three persons.
As part of its ongoing special drive against narcotic drugs, the Tambaram Prohibition Enforcement Wing (PEW) received credible information that C. Venkata Subramanian, a native of Tamil Nadu residing in Odisha, was transporting ganja from Odisha to Tamil Nadu by car and distributing it in areas under the Tambaram City Police limits.
Acting on the information, a team from the Tambaram PEW kept the suspect under surveillance. At around 3.20 a.m. on August 4, the team, led by a Sub-Inspector of Police, intercepted a Toyota Fortuner carrying three persons at an open ground near Sirukalathur Fish Market.
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