{
  "id": 404369,
  "title": "Three persons held for possession of 96 kg of ganja in Ranipet",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/three-persons-held-for-possession-of-96-kg-of-ganja-in-ranipet",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-09T19:41:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/three-persons-held-for-possession-of-96-kg-of-ganja-in-ranipet/article71324693.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "Cases were registered and the arrested persons were lodged at Central Prison in Vellore",
  "key_points": [
    "Three arrested for 96 kg ganja possession near Ranipet.",
    "Suspects identified as G. Rajesh, S. Moideen, H. Naveen Kumar.",
    "Special teams formed to combat drug trafficking in district."
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}