Three persons held for possession of 96 kg of ganja in Ranipet
Cases were registered and the arrested persons were lodged at Central Prison in Vellore
Three individuals were arrested at Ammundi railway station near Ranipet on Sunday for possessing 96 kg of ganja, valued at approximately ₹80 lakh. Identified as G. Rajesh, 40, S. Moideen, 36, and H. Naveen Kumar, 26, the suspects were friends and locals of Arcot town. Authorities revealed that, upon the Superintendent of Police P. Sibin's orders, special teams were established across the district to target drug trafficking.
An alert prompted Ranipet Town police personnel to inspect trains at the station, leading to the interception of the three suspects. Upon searching their belongings, police discovered the ganja. Subsequent registration of cases saw the arrested individuals transferred to Central Prison in Vellore. The police emphasized forthcoming stringent actions against drug smugglers into the state, noting the seized ganja was intended for sale to workers at regional industrial sites and in Puducherry. Ongoing investigations aim to uncover further details.
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