The Avadi City Police arrested two men from Keralam and seized 10 kg of ganja from them near Poonamallee on Thursday.[1] Acting on a tip-off about ganja trafficking, a special team led by Inspector Prabhu of the Poonamallee Prohibition Enforcement Wing conducted surveillance on the service road near the Poonamallee Bypass bus stop.[1] The police intercepted two persons behaving suspiciously and identified them as Mohammed Shameer, 23, and Ashin, 23, both natives of Keralam.[1]

Police said a search revealed that Shameer was carrying 6 kg and Ashin 4 kg of ganja, and both men were arrested.[1] A case was registered at the Poonamallee Prohibition Enforcement Wing, and the accused were to be produced before a court for remand in judicial custody.[1] The Avadi Police Commissionerate announced that 10 kg of ganja had been seized near Poonamallee and two people arrested.[2]