Four men arrested for smuggling and selling ganja at different places near Thudiyalur in Coimbatore; 2.5 kg ganja seized

In a raid conducted at three different places in Coimbatore district, the police arrested four persons involved in the sale and smuggling of ganja. A car and 2.5 kg of ganja were seized from them.


Coimbatore: Based on a tip-off that ganja is being sold in areas under the Thudiyalur police station limits in Coimbatore, a police team led by the Thudiyalur Police Sub-Inspector, Guruchandra Vadivel conducted a vehicle check at the Vellakinar area. The team stopped a luxury car passing by and conducted a thorough check.

During the search, it was discovered that about 1.100 kg of ganja packets were stored in the car. Following this, the police arrested the car driver Surya from Chinnavedampatti and Anbarasu and a call-taxi driver from Valparai who were smuggling ganja. The car and ganja packets were seized from them.

Similarly, a man who was standing in a suspicious manner near Kalpana Theatre in Kavundampalayam was caught by the police. It was revealed that he was Uday Chandran of Mettupalayam and was also involved in the sale of ganja. Following this, the police arrested him and seized 1.100 kg of ganja from his possession.

Similarly, the police have arrested a youth who was standing in a suspicious manner in the Kanuvai bus stop area in Coimbatore and interrogated him. At that time, it was revealed that Abdul Rahman, a resident of the same locality, was involved in the sale of ganja. Following this, the police arrested him and seized around 350 grams of ganja from his possession and produced him in Court and sent him to jail.

Four persons have thus been arrested for their involvement in the smuggling and sale of ganja at three different places in Coimbatore district.

“IPO and Tax Summit 2026” Held in Coimbatore to Promote Industry Growth and Professional Excellence

A two-day “IPO and Tax Summit 2026”, jointly organised by the Bombay Chartered Accountants’ Society and The Auditors’ As...

Minister Sengottaiyan Slams EPS Over 'One-Man Mindset' Weakening AIADMK's Legacy

Minister Sengottaiyan criticised AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami at Coimbatore airport, stating that EPS's one-man...

“TVK Should Be a Real Government, Not a Reels Government” – MLA Senthil Balaji

After thanking voters in Coimbatore South, senior DMK leader and MLA Senthil Balaji urged the media not to “overhype” th...

Monitoring Lapses at Coimbatore Airport Side Gate Raise Concerns Over Outsider Access

Concerns have surfaced over inadequate security monitoring and access checks at the Poonga Nagar-side entry gate of Coim...

Monitoring Lapses at Coimbatore Airport Side Gate Raise Concerns Over Outsider Access

Concerns have surfaced over inadequate security monitoring and access checks at the Poonga Nagar-side entry gate of Coim...

Park Group of Institutions Celebrates Launchpad 2K26 with 85 Percent Placement Success

Park Group of Institutions in Coimbatore organized Launchpad 2K26, celebrating the 2026 graduating batch's placement ach...