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Five persons, including a hubby and wife, were arrested astatine Vepery successful Chennai for illegally possessing narcotic substances. Police seized 1.2 kg of ganja, 30 pain-relief tablets, 2 two-wheelers, 4 mobile phones, and a weighing machine.
Based connected a tip-off, constabulary conducted surveillance adjacent a jewellery store successful Purasawalkam High Road connected May 17, 2026. During the operation, constabulary intercepted 2 persons who were lasting suspiciously with a two-wheeler. Upon checking the container successful their possession, constabulary recovered ganja packets and pain-relief tablets concealed for amerciable sale.
The 2 accused — Joseph (20) of Moolakothalam and Mahendran Boopathy Mari (22) of Korukkupet — were arrested. Police seized 1.2 kg of ganja, 30 pain-relief tablets, 1 mobile phone, and 1 two-wheeler from them.
Based connected accusation provided by the arrested accused, constabulary aboriginal arrested 3 much persons connected Monday (May 18) — Shalini (26) of Purasawalkam, her hubby Gautham (27) of Purasawalkam, and Abbas Moideen (21) of Perambur — for allegedly supplying the narcotic substances for sale.
Police seized different two-wheeler, 3 mobile phones, ₹3,000 successful cash, and a tiny weighing instrumentality from them.
All the 5 accused persons were produced earlier a tribunal aft enquiry and were remanded successful judicial custody arsenic per tribunal orders.
