Three arrested with ganja, narcotic tablets in Erode
Police in Erode arrested three individuals, including two IT professionals, for the possession of ganja and suspected narcotic tablets in two separate incidents. Authorities seized a total of 5 kg of ganja and various items, including mobile phones and cash, during the operations.
Why it matters
The involvement of white-collar professionals in drug-related offenses highlights the growing challenge of substance abuse across diverse socio-economic demographics in urban and semi-urban areas.
Three persons, including two information technology professionals, were arrested in separate incidents here on Saturday (July 18, 2026) for allegedly possessing ganja and narcotic tablets.
Acting on a tip-off that ganja and narcotic tablets were being sold at Sriram Nagar near Periyasemur, a team from the Erode North police station conducted a search and intercepted two men. The accused were identified as Adarsh, 30, a native of Kerala, and Harish, 26, of Chinniyampalayam near Modakkurichi, both employed with companies in Bengaluru.
Police said they seized 3.5 kg of ganja from Adarsh and 20 painkiller tablets, suspected to be narcotic drugs, from Harish. Two mobile phones, a laptop and ₹5,000 in cash were also seized. Both were arrested and remanded in judicial custody.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in