Tamil Nadu: Police Intercepts Ganja Consignment Bound for Sri Lanka, Three Arrested

Tamil Nadu police on Sunday arrested three people from state's Nagapattinam district and seized over 364 kg of ganja from their possession which was meant to be smuggled to Bangladesh.

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Chennai, February 18: Tamil Nadu police on Sunday arrested three people from state's Nagapattinam district and seized over 364 kg of ganja from their possession which was meant to be smuggled to Bangladesh. The arrested persons have been identified as K.Sathiyaseelan(37) who hails from Velankanni ,M.Mahendran (38) from Naluvedhapathi and T. Sugumar (29) of Pushpavanam. Assam Police Seizes Ganja Worth Rs 1.5 Crore in Sonitpur

Nagapattinam Superintendent of Police, Harsh Singh told IANS that the accused were planning to smuggle ganja to Sri Lanka through the sea route using the fibre glass boat that was seized. Mumbai Police Seize 1.80 Tonnes of Ganja Worth Over Rs 3.60 Crore Hidden Under Coconuts

Vettaikaraniruppu police have registered a case against the three accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Feb 18, 2024 06:20 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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