Police seize 5kg ganja in Vriddhachalam, four held
The Vriddhachalam police arrested four individuals, including a juvenile, after seizing 5 kg of ganja near the railway station. The suspects were found with the drugs following a tip-off and initial inquiries revealed they had purchased the ganja from drug peddlers in Odisha. A case has been registered, and the juvenile has been sent to a Government Observation Home.
- ▪Police seized 5 kg of ganja near the Vriddhachalam railway station.
- ▪Four individuals, including a juvenile, were arrested in connection with the seizure.
- ▪The suspects had bought the ganja from drug peddlers in Odisha for retail sale in Cuddalore district.
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The Vriddhachalam police seized 5 kg of ganja smuggled by train and arrested four persons, including a juvenile in this connection, near the Vriddhachalam railway station on Sunday night.Following a tip-off, a team was conducting checks near the railway station when they noticed the suspects, Balamurugan, 33, Veeramuthu, 25, Sivasakthivel, 21 and a juvenile, with a bag. Police said on checking the bag they found five bundles of ganja in them.Initial inquiry revealed the accused had bought ganja from drug peddlers in Odisha to sell in retail to individuals in Cuddalore district. The trio was arrested while the juvenile was sent to a Government Observation Home. A case has been registered.
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