Man held with 19.8 kg hashish bound for Sri Lanka in Ramanathapuram
Police arrested 34-year-old Mano near S P Pattinam in Ramanathapuram district, seizing 19.8 kg of hashish allegedly bound for Sri Lanka. Officers found 2 kg on him and 17.8 kg at his residence, valuing the haul at nearly Rs 40 lakh, and booked him under the NDPS Act.
🇮🇳 S P Pattinam, Ramanathapuram district · India
Arrested
1
Cannabis
19.8 kg
Value (official estimate)
INR 4,000,000
Police arrested a 34-year-old history-sheeter near S P Pattinam in
Ramanathapuram district on suspicion of smuggling 19.8kg of hashish to Sri
Lanka.[1] The arrested man was identified as Mano of Thiruvadanai, who was
involved in two narcotics cases earlier.[1] A special team led by inspector
David Ravirajan had mounted surveillance near Pasiyamman temple beach at
Pasipattinam following a tip-off.[1] Around 12.50pm, police intercepted Mano
and recovered 2kg of hashish from his possession.[1]
After questioning him, the team searched his residence and seized another
17.8kg.[1] The superintendent said the contraband is worth Rs 2 lakh per kg.[1] Police described the 19.8kg haul as worth nearly Rs 40 lakh.[1] The
superintendent also said it would value around 10 lakh Sri Lankan rupees.[1]
Police said Mano was booked earlier this year in connection with the seizure of
15kg of ganja by S P Pattinam police.[1] He had been absconding in that case.[1] A fresh case has been registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances (NDPS) Act.[1]
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Photo accompanying the report of the 19.8 kg hashish seizure in Ramanathapuram. Source: The Times of India
The article gives no separate calendar date for the interception beyond Tuesday; 3 November 2026, the publication date, is used as the incident date.
It is unclear whether the reported 10 lakh Sri Lankan rupees refers to the per-kg value or the total haul, so only the Rs 40 lakh valuation is recorded in figures.
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The earlier 15kg ganja case mentioned in the article is a separate event and is not recorded here.
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