Chennai Drug Bust: Police Raid Flats in Abode Valley Near SRM University, 9 College Students Among 10 Arrested for Smuggling Ganja and Other Banned Contraband (See Pics)
In a 5-hour marijuana raid conducted by the Tambaram Police in Chennai's Abode Valley, nine students of the SRM University were arrested among 21 persons detained in possession and smuggling of ganja and other contrabands.
The Tambaram police, on August 31, conducted a massive raid with around 1,000 police officers at the Abode Valley housing society occupied chiefly by students of Sri Ramaswamy Memorial Institute of Science and Technology (SRM University) at Chennai's Kattankulathur. Following the five-hour-long search headed by Tambaram Additional Commissioner of Police, C Mageshwari, 10 people including nine college students were arrested for smuggling marijuana or "ganja" and other banned contraband. The police team, which included 500 women personnel as well from the Armed Reserve wing, were all tasked with checking for hidden drugs and banned tobacco products. The police recovered around 500 gm of ganja, six ganja chocolates, 20 ml of ganja oil, five bhang packets, one smoking pot, seven hookah machines and six kgs of shisha or hookah powder, as reported. Two people, Mahesh Kumar and Sunil Kumar, had allegedly procured ganja chocolates from Bangalore and were involved in their sale. It was reported that the raid was conducted based on a specific tip concerning the growing substance abuse among students in the college's vicinity. Drug Bust in Gujarat: Drugs Worth Rs 600 Crore Seized from Pakistani Boat off Gujarat Coast; 14 Crew Members Held (See Pics).
Drug Bust by Tambaram Police in Chennai
SRM STUDENTS ARRESTED FOR SMUGGLING GANJA
In a massive surprise check conducted by at least 1,000 police personnel at a gated community, Abode Valley, housing about 500 houses in Potheri near Guduvancherry, with most of the residences occupied by students pursuing studies at SRM… pic.twitter.com/H39Blpb2FQ
— A Selvaraj (@Crime_Selvaraj) August 31, 2024
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This proactive investigation was initiated in response to complaints alleging that students enrolled in colleges in the vicinity had developed addictions to substances such as ganja.
During the operation, a total of 21 individuals, including students, were taken into custody.…
— A Selvaraj (@Crime_Selvaraj) September 2, 2024
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