Avadi police seize 140 kg of ganja, 2,000 narcotic tablets in two operations
The Avadi City Police conducted two operations leading to the arrest of six individuals and the seizure of significant quantities of narcotics. In total, 140 kg of ganja and nearly 2,000 narcotic tablets were confiscated. The accused were reportedly involved in smuggling drugs from other states into Chennai.
- ▪The police arrested six individuals in two separate operations.
- ▪A total of 140 kg of ganja and nearly 2,000 narcotic tablets were seized.
- ▪The accused allegedly sourced ganja from Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
- ▪They posed as professional bikers to avoid police checks while transporting drugs.
- ▪All six accused have been remanded in judicial custody.
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The Avadi City Police arrested six persons in two separate operations and seized 140 kg of ganja and nearly 2,000 narcotic tablets from them.In the first incident, a patrol team from the T6 Avadi police station intercepted three youths behaving suspiciously near a house in Vetri Nagar, JP Estate area, on Thursday (May 14, 2026). The accused were identified as Dayalan (21), Udhaya Prasanth (21), and Gopalakrishnan (21), all residents of Ayapakkam.During a search, police recovered around 62 kg of ganja from a bag in their possession. Based on their confession, police arrested another accused, Gopi (19), from the same locality and seized an additional 38 kg of ganja from the house.
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