
Namakkal police seize contraband worth ₹ 1 crore, arrest seven persons
The Hindu
The district police arrested seven persons and seized 300 kg contraband worth ₹ 1 crore during two different vehicle checks here on Wednesday.At a vehicle check at Mudalaipatti on the Salem - Karur Na
The district police arrested seven persons and seized 300 kg contraband worth ₹ 1 crore during two different vehicle checks here on Wednesday.
At a vehicle check at Mudalaipatti on the Salem - Karur National Highway on Wednesday, the Namakkal police intercepted a car from Salem.
Though the driver did not stop the vehicle, the police chased the car and stopped it. The car was found carrying 200 kg ganja. Inquiries revealed that N. Murugan (49), M. Jayachandran (67) and A. Mugesh (29), all from Theni district, had purchased the banned item from Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and were transporting it to their native place. The three were arrested and the police seized the bags and the car.