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The Hindu
14-07-2025
- The Hindu
In two days, 24 persons held for drug peddling
In two days, the Greater Chennai City Police has arrested 24 persons for possessing drugs in three different places- Pattinapakkam, Maduravoyal and MGR Nagar- and seized the contraband from them. The Anti-Narcotic Intelligence Unit(ANIU) has been sharing intelligence inputs on drug peddlers and local police have been arresting and seizing the drugs consistently across the city. In pursuance of operations, Pattinapakkam Police mounted surveillance near a hotel and conducted a search at a room in the hotel located in MRC Nagar on Sunday. Police seized 5g of ganja, 48mg of OG ganja and 11 mobile phones from 10 persons. Police arrested Jagadeeshwar, 34, of Choolai, Santhosh, 27, of Kolathur and eight others. Police investigation revealed that Jagadeeshwar had a love marriage recently and the contraband was used at the party he hosted for his friends. On Saturday, Maduravoyal police arrested 10 suspects including Vasanth, 23 of Maduravoyal, Karthik, 27, of Karanodai and eight others near Kamatchi Nagar. 0.81g of LSD stamps, 5.25g of MDMA tablets, 53g of OG ganja, 350g of ganja, ₹50,000 in cash, and a bike were seized from them. MGR Nagar police arrested four more suspects including Sankara Narayanan, 27, of MGR Nagar and three others. The police seized 3g of methamphetamine and 28g of ganja paste from them.
The Hindu
12-07-2025
- The Hindu
Drug use at city pubs reduced to due to close monitoring, consistent actions: Police Commissioner
Asserting that the investigation into the network of narcotic drug cartels would intensify further and more peddlers would come into the net, the Greater Chennai City Police Commissioner on Saturday said pubs, hotels and private places are under the radar of the police and frequent checks were being conducted to curb the drug menace. Addressing reporters here on Saturday, Mr. Arun said, 'It is said many are using narcotic drugs in pubs. After starting the Anti-Narcotics Intelligence Unit (ANIU), we are closely monitoring them. Now the use of drugs in pubs has substantially reduced due to our consistent efforts. There are reports that people have been using the contraband in private places like in hotel rooms. We are also conducting surprise checks and seizing them.' He said the ANIU has detected 54 networks of drug cartels and arrested over 534 peddlers for peddling synthetic drugs including 26 foreign nationals. Additional Commissioner of Police, South, added that kingpins of drug cartels were arrested from major cities across India such Delhi, Mumbai, Goa and Bengaluru. Beginning from the arrest of eight persons for drunken brawl at a Nungambakkam bar last month, police analysed backward and forward links and nabbed 27 persons who were connected to a cocaine cartel in 10 cases booked. At least six of them were detained under the Goondas Act. 'We are continuously analysing backward and forward links of drug offenders. We cannot arrest someone just because he gave a statement. We need corroborative evidence. We are duly following the line. It will continue,' said Mr. Arun. Replying to the criticism on the police handling of misappropriation case relating to Naveen Bollini, a treasury manager of a private dairy firm, the Commissioner asserted that it was a case of suicide and scientific evidence, and forensic experts have established it. The Commissioner said a complaint of the company at a public grievance redressal camp on June 25 was forwarded to Central Crime Branch (CCB) with his endorsement. After the CCB seized it, it asked the complainant firm to provide more documents such as bank transactions to ascertain genuineness and the CCB did not call Naveen for enquiry yet. Mr. Arun said normally as per norms, the local police should enquire a complaint of above Rs one crore. Since the complaint had mentioned the amount of misappropriation was Rs 40 crore and lodged with Central Crime Branch (CCB), then local police/ Deputy Commissioner of Police, Kolathur ought not to have inquired into the complaint. The DC exceeded his brief and it was wrong departmentally. Joint Commissioner of Police, West, Disha Mittal has been conducting a departmental inquiry with DCP. However, there is no evidence that DCP has summoned Naveen and interrogated him by phone or in person. If there is any charge of abetment of the suicide, it will be duly investigated, the Commissioner said. (Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the State's health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416. and Sneha's suicide prevention helpline 044-24640050)
The Hindu
11-07-2025
- The Hindu
Three including assistant film director held
Seven Wells Police on Friday arrested three persons including an assistant director for allegedly possessing a high-quality ganja. The Anti-Narcotics Intelligence Unit (ANIU) received an intelligence input on the drug peddlers in Seven Wells Police Station limits. Immediately, the ANIU officers coordinated with the local police to trace and nab the offenders and launched a search operation. They mounted surveillance near Periyanna Street and intercepted three persons who were moving in a suspicious manner. On searching their personal belongings, police seized ganja from them and arrested three men who have been identified as Shri Premkumar, 32 of Tondiarpet, Rajan, 36 of Wimco Nagar and Alex Santhosh, 34 of Broadway. 750 grams of OG ganja were seized from them. One of the accused Shri Premkumar has been working an assistant director in Tamil film industry. Efforts are on to trace the accused who have been absconding in the case, said police.
The Hindu
01-07-2025
- The Hindu
Anti-Narcotic Intelligence Unit lauded by City Police Commissioner
The Greater Chennai City Police Commissioner A. Arun on Tuesday rewarded the Anti-Narcotic Intelligence Unit(ANIU) for busting a drug cartel which had a nexus with peddlers operating from Manipur and arresting seven peddlers, besides seizing huge quantity of methamphetamine On June 4, the special team of ANIU led by its Assistant Commissioner of Police, Manoj Kumar arrested six peddlers including Mohammed Ali, 25 of Thiruvottriyur and Mina, 46, native of Manipur near IOC Railway Yard and seized Rs 35 lakh, 700 gram methamphetamine, one hand gun, 15 bullets and mobile phones from them. One more suspect was arrested on the next day. Joint Commissioner of Police, G. Dharmarajan and Deputy Commissioner of Police, R. Sakthivel were present on the occasion.
The Hindu
01-07-2025
- The Hindu
Two held for possessing methamphetamine
Arumbakkam Police arrested two men for allegedly possessing methamphetamine. Following information, a team from the Anti-Narcotics Intelligence Unit (ANIU), along with the Arumbakkam police station, monitored the area and intercepted the suspects near a hotel. On questioning and searching them, the police recovered 14.2 grams of methamphetamine, Rs 12,000 in cash, two mobile phones, and two two-wheelers. The arrested men have been identified as Anthony Ruben, 29 and Deepakraj 25 of Ambattur.
