Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 5 (ANI): The Tamil Nadu Police on Thursday seized around six lakh tablets (banned narcotic pills in Sri Lanka) on the coast near Vedalai village in the state's Ramanathapuram.

According to the Q branch police, the seized tablets were seized in a country boat to be smuggled to Sri Lanka.

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The police found these boxes in a country boat that was to be smuggled to Sri Lanka off the coast of Vedalai and seized 6 lakh pills from them. They are also looking for fugitive smugglers.

In this situation, the Q branch police have engaged in an intensive search in the coastal areas to find out the ongoing smuggling activities.

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More details are awaited. (ANI)

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