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228 people held in drug-related cases
Chennai: Police have arrested 228 people 28 of them from other states in 110 drug-related cases so far this year.
Of these, 170 were arrested by the Anti-Narcotics Intelligence Unit of Greater Chennai Police in 91 ganja-related cases, with 285kg of cannabis seized.
As many as 13 people were arrested in seven cases involving illegal drug tablet sales, resulting in the seizure of 1,554 tablets.
Six new synthetic drug networks were uncovered within Chennai's jurisdiction during this period. In 12 related cases, 45 accused were arrested, and the drugs seized included 133g of meth, 1,541g of methaqualone, 46.56g of heroin, and 49g of cocaine. Following directives from commissioner A Arun, 16 of those arrested in May were booked under Goondas Act.
In another case, Choolaimedu police arrested two people for possessing banned tobacco products and seized 15.9kg of gutka.
They were identified as S Prajwal Kumar, 27, and S Murugan, 32.
Triplicane police arrested two people for hoarding about 15,000 packs of illegally imported cigarettes and vapes. They conducted searches near a mansion and found the stock hoarded and arrested them. They were identified as Abdul Rawab, 35, and Mohammed Ashwar, 39, from Ramanathapuram
