34 kg ganja seized near Arcotthurai
They seized the bags and arrested C. Balamurugan of Thambikkottai in Thanjavur district, who was allegedly waiting for a boat to load the contraband.
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2019-05-05 00:28 GMT
Vedaranyam: The Coastal security police seized 34-kg of 'Ganja' allegedly meant for being transported to Sri Lanka via sea route and arrested one person in this connection at Arcotthurai coast near Vedaranyam on Saturday.
Police said acting on a tip-off, coastal security police team led by DSP Kalitheerthan went to the Arcotthurai coast and secured a person who was waiting at the shore with two bags containing 34-kgs of the stuff.
They seized the bags and arrested C. Balamurugan of Thambikkottai in Thanjavur district, who was allegedly waiting for a boat to load the contraband. Later, he was remanded to judicial custody, police added.