Narco trail: Actor held, stash found with other suspect
Chennai: Actor Krishna, who was picked up for inquiry on Wednesday in connection with a cocaine case, was formally arrested on Thursday. Actor Srikanth and several others have already been arrested.
The latest arrest comes as investigators widened their probe into a drug distribution network, uncovered following a clash at a Nungambakkam pub on May 22.
Krishna, who began his acting career as a child artist in Manirathnam's Anjali, has acted in 23 Tamil films.
During inquiry, Krishna revealed details concerning key suspects, including sacked AIADMK functionary Prasad and a Ghana national, John. Police have also recovered deleted conversations among Krishna, Prasad, and Kevin alias Jesveer.
These exchanges and accompanying bank transaction records indicated the flow of money and coordination among the group, officials said.
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Kevin, identified as a key distributor, has also been arrested now. Based on his disclosure, police seized half a gram of cocaine, 10.3g of methamphetamine, 2.75g of MDMA, 2.4g of OG ganja, 30g of ganja, 40g of OC rolling paper, 40g of ziplock covers used for packaging drugs, two weighing scales, a laptop, a mobile phone, and `45,200 in cash.
Police said the two arrested actors were part of a WhatsApp group where members discussed drugs, including sharing locations and times for consumption.
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