Six persons were arrested by Vaniyambadi Town constabulary for possession of 1,200 narcotic tablets (Tapentadol) astatine the caller autobus terminus successful Vaniyambadi municipality successful Tirupattur connected Saturday.
Police said the arrested persons were identified arsenic S. Akash, 23, B. Prasanth, 22, V. Pratap, 21, K. Arish, 20, R. Prasanth, 21, and S. Ashwin, 21. They are residents of Coimbatore. Initial enquiry revealed that based connected a tip-off to Tirupattur SP V. Shyamala Devi, peculiar teams were formed to behaviour astonishment checks successful places similar autobus terminus and railway stations and isolated buildings successful the district.
Accordingly, a peculiar constabulary squad was conducting a regular cheque adjacent Vaniyambadi railway presumption erstwhile the team got an alert connected the suspects leaving the railway presumption for the autobus terminus.
The constabulary said that immediately, the squad rushed to the terminus and nabbed the suspects. Investigation recovered the pack had placed an bid for tablets, with pharmacies successful Mumbai. The tablets were sent by couriers to them.
The constabulary person been tracking mobile phones of suspects progressive successful the transgression earlier they cornered them adjacent the autobus terminus. A lawsuit was registered. Arrested persons were lodged astatine sub-jail successful Tirupattur town. A probe is nether way.

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