Cheyyar police searched two premises in Cheyyar town in Tiruvannamalai district on 8 November 2026.[1] At the house of Sunil, 32, of Kanniyam Street, officers found 2 kg of ganja packed in sachets and stored for sale.[1] Police arrested Sunil and Gopi, and said they were questioning the two.[1]

At the petty shop of Gopi, 46, the search also turned up gutka products for sale.[1] The lead of the report gives the total gutka quantity as 93 kg, while the body text gives 98 kg.[1]