Beedi leaves, fibreglass boat seized

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The Q Branch constabulary person arrested 2 persons and seized ₹50 lakh-worth beedi leaves adjacent arsenic it was astir to beryllium smuggled to SriLanka by vessel connected Monday night.

When the Q Branch constabulary team, led by Inspector Vijaya Anitha, raided the formation adjacent Vivekananda Colony country adjacent Thalamuthu Nagar connected Monday nighttime pursuing tip-off, they spotted a fibreglass vessel with treble outboard motor acceptable for sailing. As 4 persons who had parked a mini cargo conveyance adjacent the vessel were unloading bundles from the conveyance to beryllium loaded successful the boat, the constabulary squad surrounded them.

When 2 of them managed to flight successful the mini cargo vehicle, remaining 2 – J. Samsudeen and Murugan of Terespuram – were nabbed.

The constabulary besides seized ₹50 lakh-worth 1,020 kg beedi leaves, a motorcycle and the fibreglass boat.

Published - January 20, 2026 09:04 p.m. IST

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