5 peddle ganja near school, college, held in Chennai

CHENNAI: Police said they have arrested five people for peddling ganja and seized 2.7kg of the narcotic substance from them.
Acting on a tip, the Red Hills Police secured a duo in possession of 1.5kg ganja near a bus stand in the locality. Inquiries with the offenders, Vignesh, 29, of Vyasarpadi and Viji, 20, of Puzhal revealed that they were selling the illegal substance to college students in small quantities.An autorickshaw they used for the trade was also confiscated.
The two told police that they had procured the ganja from Ramya of Madhavaram. Ramya was initially picked up for interrogation. Police later arrested all three and remanded them in judicial custody. Police said Ramya’s husband Ajithkumar had been arrested earlier in a ganja peddling case.
Similarly, the Royala Nagar Police arrested two men on the Poonamallee High Road and seized 1.2kg ganja from them when they were found roaming near a school premises. Police said M Suresh, 37, and D Baskar, 36, of Ramapuram are history-sheeters with assault cases pending against them. They were remanded in judicial custody.