16-06-2025
36 arrested, over 10 kg of contraband seized in anti-ganja operations in Coimbatore district
In a three-day intensive anti-ganja operations in Coimbatore district, 36 persons were arrested and 10.150 kg of ganja was seized from them.
With an aim to building a drug-free society, various special operations are being carried out under the direct supervision of K. Karthikeyan, Superintendent of Police, Coimbatore district. As part of these efforts, a massive three-day district-wide operation named 'Operation – Drug Free Coimbatore' was conducted from June 13 to June 15. Prior to the operation, a comprehensive database of 927 individuals linked to previous ganja-related cases was compiled.
For the execution of this operation, 89 special teams were formed, involving over 300 police personnel, functioning under the command of Sub-Divisional DSPs. Standard Operating Procedures were issued for each team to ensure effective implementation. In the listed 927, 761 individuals were subjected to search and surveillance, 461 were taken in for direct questioning, 289 individuals were confirmed to be outside the district and 11 individuals were confirmed dead.
Based on the information collected during the search, several key offenders have been identified, and efforts are under way to secure them.
Mr. Karthikeyan said the identity of informants would be kept strictly confidential. Such operations would continue and public cooperation was essential to make them successful.
