Coimbatore City Police conduct surprise checks against narcotics, gutkha

The constabulary carried retired astonishment checks astatine warehouses of courier agencies and buses astatine Gandhipuram successful Coimbatore aboriginal connected Tuesday (June 2, 2026), aimed astatine curbing amerciable proscription of drugs, banned baccy products and different contraband substances.

Armed with sniffer dogs from the canine squad, unit from the Kattoor constabulary presumption carried retired astonishment checks astatine mofussil autobus stand, Thiruvalluvar autobus basal (SETC autobus stand) and omni autobus basal astatine Gandhipuram. Luggage compartments of buses were checked thoroughly.  Omni buses that reached the metropolis from assorted destinations were checked connected V.K.K. Menon Road. Warehouses of courier agencies, wherever parcels arrived from different cities connected Tuesday, were besides checked, police sources said.

They said that the astonishment checks were conducted successful the aftermath of discussions held astatine a gathering chaired by the Minister of Prohibition and Excise K. Vignesh astatine Coimbatore Collectorate connected Monday (June 1, 2026). The Minister is learnt to person instructed the territory medication and the constabulary to instrumentality effectual measures to curb the travel of narcotics and prohibited baccy products.