85 kg of ganja seized, two arrested in smuggling bust
Madurai: Madurai Rural District Police arrested two people on Wednesday, including a man from Dindigul, and seized 85 kg of ganja being smuggled in a truck.The police team, led by the Melur Prohibition Enforcement Wing (PEW) inspector, was conducting a vehicle check at the Kottampatti-Kumutrampatti junction when they intercepted M Kannan, 42, from Madurai. Upon inspecting his truck, officers found 85 kg of ganja stored in sacks. The investigation revealed that the ganja was smuggled from Odisha with the involvement of M Sakthivel, 50, from Sempatti in Dindigul.Both suspects were arrested, and the police seized the truck and a mobile phone used in the operation. The investigation is on. Authorities have urged the public to report any information on ganja peddlers in the Madurai district by contacting 9498181206, assuring that informants' identities will be kept confidential..Madurai: Madurai Rural District Police arrested two people on Wednesday, including a man from Dindigul, and seized 85 kg of ganja being smuggled in a truck.The police team, led by the Melur Prohibition Enforcement Wing (PEW) inspector, was conducting a vehicle check at the Kottampatti-Kumutrampatti junction when they intercepted M Kannan, 42, from Madurai. Upon inspecting his truck, officers found 85 kg of ganja stored in sacks. The investigation revealed that the ganja was smuggled from Odisha with the involvement of M Sakthivel, 50, from Sempatti in Dindigul.Both suspects were arrested, and the police seized the truck and a mobile phone used in the operation. The investigation is on. Authorities have urged the public to report any information on ganja peddlers in the Madurai district by contacting 9498181206, assuring that informants' identities will be kept confidential..
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