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A 36-year-old pistillate from Odisha was among 3 drug-peddlers arrested by Walajah constabulary successful Ranipet for possession of 42 kg of ganja connected Monday.
Police said the arrested persons were identified arsenic S. Mahendra Sahu, 36, a autochthonal of Odisha, Mohammed Basha, 35, from Vellore, and Mohammed Asheem Khan, 21, a nonmigratory of Kerala. On orders of Ayman Jamal, SP, Ranipet, peculiar teams were formed arsenic portion of a crackdown connected cause trafficking successful the district.
Following an alert, peculiar constabulary teams were progressive successful astonishment conveyance checks astatine nationalist places, similar autobus terminus and railway stations successful the district, erstwhile they saw the trio loitering adjacent Walajah Road railway presumption successful a suspicious manner.
During an inquiry, the trio gave contradictory answers connected the intent of their travel. On searching their bags, the constabulary recovered 42 kg of ganja successful them. A lawsuit was registered by the Walajah police.
The arrested persons were lodged astatine Central Prison successful Vellore. Police said that strict enactment would beryllium taken against those smuggling drugs into the State. It was recovered that the seized ganja was meant to beryllium sold successful retail among workers successful concern sites successful Chennai, Kancheepuram and Puducherry. A probe is nether way.
