364 kg of ganja bound for Sri Lanka seized in Nagapattinam; three held
A Nagapattinam District Police special team arrested three men on 18 February 2024 and seized over 364 kg of ganja they were allegedly planning to smuggle to Sri Lanka by sea in a seized fibre glass boat.
🇮🇳 Vettaikaraniruppu, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu · India
Arrested
3
Cannabis
364 kg
Agencies
Nagapattinam District Police, Vettaikaraniruppu police
Tamil Nadu Police arrested three men in Nagapattinam district on Sunday 18
February 2024 and seized over 364 kg of ganja meant to be smuggled to Sri
Lanka.[1][2]The arrested men were identified as K. Sathiyaseelan, 37, of
Velankanni, M. Mahendran, 38, of Naluvedhapathi and T. Sugumar, 29, of
Pushpavanam.[1][2]
Nagapattinam Superintendent of Police Harsh Singh said the accused were
planning to smuggle the ganja to Sri Lanka by the sea route in a fibre glass
boat, which the police seized.[1][2]Vettaikaraniruppu Police registered a
case against the three accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances Act.[1][2]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
3
Cannabis
364 kg
Agencies
Nagapattinam District Police; Vettaikaraniruppu police
Agency type
Police
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis (364 kg)
Activity
Smuggling
Case stage
Charged
Route
India → Sri Lanka
Sources
GyanHiGyangyanhigyan.comTN Police intercept ganja consignment bound for Sri Lanka, three arrested
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