Three youths arrested for smuggling 6.5 kg of ganja near Namakkal
The arrested youths have been identified as M Tirupathi, 23, and S Vigneswaran, 20, of Erumapatty and V Sanjay, 19, of Senthamangalam.
Namakkal district superintendent of police S Vimala, prohibition enforcement wing additional superintendent of police Dhanraj, inspector Sankarapandian and sub-inspector Selladurai carried out a vehicle check near Thirthampalayam on the Mohanur - Paramathi Velur state highway around 11pm.
The cops intercepted three youths travelling on a motorcycle, conducted a search and found 6.5 kg of ganja in a bag they carried.
"They were smuggling the ganja to sell,' said the inspector. The police seized the ganja and the motorcycle.
The arrested youths were remanded in judicial custody on Tuesday.
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