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Malay Mail
3 days ago
- General
- Malay Mail
Police arrest man in Taman Melawati, seize RM200,000 in ganja smuggled across border
KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 — Police have arrested a man suspected of being a drug dealer and seized 69.82 kilogrammes of ganja during a raid at a house in Taman Melawati last Thursday. Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) acting director DCP Mat Zani @ Mohd Salahuddin Che Ali said police discovered 66 compressed packages of ganja, worth RM216,457, in a Toyota Vellfire during the search of the house. He said the 44-year-old suspect, believed to have been active since November last year, has two prior records related to crime and drug offences. 'Further investigation revealed that the drugs were smuggled in from a neighbouring country through the Perlis border before being transported to the Klang Valley for distribution in the local market,' he said in a statement today. Mat Zani said his team had also taken action under the Dangerous Drugs (Forfeiture of Property) Act 1988 by seizing a Ducati motorcycle belonging to the suspect, valued at approximately RM29,500, bringing the total value of the seizure to RM245,957. 'The results of the initial screening test showed that the suspect tested negative for drugs. He has been remanded for seven days until June 5 to assist in investigations under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952,' he added. — Bernama
The Hindu
08-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
L-G directs police officials to take strict action against antisocial elements and curb sale of ganja in the Union Territory
At a meeting to review the law and order situation in Puducherry, Lieutenant Governor K. Kailashnathan has directed senior police officers to take effective steps to curb the activities of antisocial elements and the sale of ganja. The meeting attended by Chief Secretary Sharat Chauhan and Director General of Police Shalini Singh at Raj Nivas, discussed in length measures to be adopted to strengthen law enforcement, improve traffic situation and on implementation of three new criminal laws, sources said. While appreciating the police for launching the Makkal Mandram, a grievance redressal forum, at police stations on Saturdays in the Union Territory, the Lt. Governor said more steps should be taken to curb the activities of antisocial elements and sale of drugs. 'I am getting positive feedback on Makkal Mandram. Since we are a tourist destination and have a lot of higher educational institutions, more measures should be put in place to crack down on drug peddlers. The activities of rowdy elements should be dealt with an iron hand,' he said at the meeting. He asked the police and jail authorities to monitor hard-core criminals lodged at Kalapet prison. He even suggested shifting some of the hard-core criminals to prisons outside the Union Territory, said an officer. The meeting assumed significance as the Opposition in the recent days had made critical remarks against the AINRC- BJP government for its handling of the law and order in the region, especially after the murder of a former functionary of Yuva Morcha, the BJP's youth wing. Others who attended the meeting included, Secretary to the Lt. Governor D. Manikandan, Inspector General of Police Ajit Kumar Singla, Deputy Inspector General of Police R. Sathiyasundaram, Law Secretary S. Sathiyamurthy, Senior Superintendent of Police, Law and Order R. Kalaivanan.
Hindustan Times
05-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Chandigarh: Four held for drug possession in separate cases; heroin and ganja seized
In a series of anti-narcotics operations, the Chandigarh Police have arrested four individuals under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in separate cases across the city, recovering heroin and ganja from their possession. In the first case, a team from the Industrial Area police station, acting on a tip-off, arrested 20-year-old Honey Kumar, a resident of Chauinda Devi village in Amritsar, Punjab, near the cremation ground in Phase-1 on Friday. A total of 41.83 gm heroin was recovered from his possession. In a separate case registered at the Manimajra police station, police arrested 25-year-old Dinesh, alias Bagga, son of Vijay Kumar and a resident of Manimajra. The accused was nabbed from a kacha rasta near Government Model High School, Pocket No 8, Manimajra, on Saturday. A total of 6.39 gm heroin was recovered from his possession. Meanwhile, the Maloya police arrested two individuals, Bablu, 45, and a 40-year-old woman, near Sharam Buru Bhawan, Sector 38 West, on Friday. Both are residents of the same address. A total of 9.324 kg ganja was recovered from their possession.
NDTV
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Malayalam Rapper Vedan Arrested After Ganja Seized From His Flat: Cops
Kochi: Popular Malayalam rapper and songwriter Vedan and eight others were arrested after ganja was seized from his flat in Tripunithura here on Monday, police said. Hailing from neighbouring Thrissur district, the musician's original name was Hirandas Murali. Based on a tip-off, Hill Palace police carried out a search at the apartment where nine people, including the singer, were present. A police officer said six grams of ganja were seized from the apartment during the raid. "It is a place where Vedan and his colleagues used to come to practice. During the interrogation, he admitted that he consumed ganja," the officer told reporters. Kerala: Tripunithura Hill Palace Police arrested Kerala rapper Hirandas Murali, better known as Vedan, after allegedly recovering nearly six grams of ganja from his apartment near Vyttila in Kochi. Circle Inspector AL Yesudas (in pic) says, "Ganja was found in the flat and Rs 9… — ANI (@ANI) April 28, 2025 Besides the drugs, their mobile phone and around Rs 9.50 lakh were also seized from them. The cash was said to be received as remuneration for their music show, he said. Their arrests were recorded, and they would undergo health examinations and other procedures soon, according to the police. The arrested individuals would be released on station bail later. A probe will be launched to investigate the source of the seized contraband, police added. Interestingly, the musician, who has a huge fan following, especially among youngsters, used to campaign against the drug menace during his music shows. The incident happened a day after three persons, including noted Malayalam directors Khalid Rahman and Ashraf Hamsa, known for several notable movies, were arrested by Excise with hybrid ganja from a flat in Kochi in the early hours of Sunday. A total of 1.63 grams of hybrid ganja were seized from them, and the trio were released on station bail later. Recently, actor Shine Tom Chacko was also arrested in a drug case after escaping from a hotel during a raid.
Time of India
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Ganja seized from 2 directors, friend
Kochi: Excise sleuths seized 1.6g of hybrid ganja from two popular Malayalam movie directors and another individual when they were about to abuse it at a flat in Kochi in the early hours of Sunday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Directors (Thallumala and Alappuzha Gymkhana fame) and (Bheemante Vazhi) as well as their friend Shalif Mohammed were arrested under the NDPS Act but were given bail as the quantity of the seized ganja was minuscule. A bong (a type of hooka), crushing machine and an OCB paper (smoking paper) too were seized. Excise has information about the person who gave the ganja to the trio and efforts are on to track him, a source said. The three were nabbed from an apartment along Abraham Madamakkal Road in the city. The excise has information that the flat belongs to popular cinematographer-director Sameer Thahir. "We will carry out an investigation to see if he was aware of the place being used to abuse drugs. If he was aware, then his statement will also be recorded since providing space to abuse substances can also be brought under the purview of the probe," said an excise officer. A team led by special squad inspector Pramod KP made the seizure around 2am based on confidential information. "When we entered the room, three individuals, including the two directors, were home. They had gathered to abuse the drugs and their arrest was recorded following procedures. Since the seizure was of a minor quantity, they were let off on bail after a medical examination," said Pramod. "They were at the apartment for discussions about a film. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now We had gone to the apartment with the security guard so as to not arouse any suspicion. Had they known that it was sleuths at the door, they could have destroyed the drugs. They opened the door on seeing the security guard and we were able to catch them with the contraband," said an officer. Excise officials said not only film industry individuals but drug abusers from all sectors were under scrutiny. They said hybrid ganja was getting increasingly popular and efforts were on to keep it in check by finding the source and preventing its import. Fefka union suspends duo In the wake of the arrest, Film Employees Federation of Kerala (Fefka) Directors' Union suspended both filmmakers from the body. In a statement issued in Kochi, union president Renji Panickar and general secretary GS Vijayan said further steps would be initiated after examining the progress of the ongoing investigation. Opposition leader VD Satheesan, meanwhile, wanted organisations like Fefka and AMMA to take a decision not to cooperate with anyone in the film industry who consumes or distributes drugs. The arrest of Rahman and Hamza has happened days after actor Shine Tom Chacko was held in a drug case after escaping from a hotel during a police raid.
