Police crack down on drug trafficking, crime, and road safety violations in Coimbatore

COIMBATORE Hundreds of cases were registered by the Coimbatore City Police in a massive crackdown against drug-trafficking, crime, road safety violations, and drunk driving on Monday and Tuesday. Monitored by Commissioner of Police R.V. Ramya Bharathi, the crackdown was carried out across the city by teams led by seven Assistant Commissioners of Police and 40 Inspectors.

The teams assessed the activities of 272 history-sheeters, registered cases against six of them, and had them remanded in judicial custody. Likewise, 86 drug offenders were questioned and two among them were arrested. Out of 63 criminals with history of law and order offences, eight were arrested in two cases and remanded in judicial custody.

Vehicle checks led to registration of 265 drunk driving cases, 118 cases for dangerous driving, and 302 cases for speeding. Drone cameras were utilised to monitor liquor consumption in public places, and 72 cases were registered against 86 offenders. Across the Western Zone, 1,235 history-sheeters were scrutinised and 36 among them were arrested and remanded in judicial custody.