Four arrested for possession of ganja

  • | Monday | 27th February, 2017

A special team of the City Police arrested four persons including a 15-year-old boy on the charge of possessing ‘ganja’ meant for illegal sale here. A little over 5.75 kilograms of ‘ganja’ was seized from the possession of the four accused besides cash amounting to Rs. The accused confessed to have sold ‘ganja’ several times in the past. Acting on information that ‘ganja’ was being sold in areas falling under the Cantonment police station limits, a special team was formed on the instruction of the Commissioner of Police Arun. The Cantonment Police registered a case against the accused and got them remanded to judicial custody, the release further said.

more-in A special team of the City Police arrested four persons including a 15-year-old boy on the charge of possessing ‘ganja’ meant for illegal sale here. Acting on information that ‘ganja’ was being sold in areas falling under the Cantonment police station limits, a special team was formed on the instruction of the Commissioner of Police Arun. While mounting surveillance, the team nabbed four persons – A. Sellappan (38), R. Kumar (15), R. Sakthivel (29) and S. Bhagyaraj (27) who were found selling ‘ganja’ at different places, a police press release said. A little over 5.75 kilograms of ‘ganja’ was seized from the possession of the four accused besides cash amounting to Rs. 4,000 and two-wheelers. The accused confessed to have sold ‘ganja’ several times in the past. The Cantonment Police registered a case against the accused and got them remanded to judicial custody, the release further said.

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