Two men from Keralam arrested with 10 kg of ganja near Poonamallee

CHENNAI The Avadi City Police arrested two men from Keralam and seized 10 kg of ganja from them near Poonamallee on Thursday. Acting on a tip-off about ganja trafficking, a special team led by Inspector Prabhu of the Poonamallee Prohibition Enforcement Wing conducted surveillance on the service road near the Poonamallee Bypass bus stop on Thursday.

The police intercepted two persons behaving suspiciously and identified them as Mohammed Shameer, 23, and Ashin, 23, both natives of Keralam. The police said a search revealed that Shameer and Ashin were carrying 6 kg and 4 kg of ganja respectively.

The consignment was seized, and both men were arrested. A case was registered at the Poonamallee Prohibition Enforcement Wing, and the accused were to be produced before a court for remand in judicial custody.