Cuddalore cops seize 21 kg ganja

CUDDALORE: A total of 10 people have been arrested in two separate incidents involving the alleged sale and smuggling of ganja and banned tobacco products in the district over the weekend.

Following instructions from Cuddalore superintendent of police S Jeyakumar, a surprise raid was conducted under the supervision of Chidambaram sub-division deputy superintendent of police T Augustin Joshua Lamech on Saturday.

A police team led by Annamalainagar inspector K Ambedkar conducted searches near a cremation ground and a garbage mound in Vadhakiruppu. Six persons were arrested, from whom the police seized a total of 21 kilograms of ganja worth Rs 10 lakh, four two-wheelers and mobile phones, said an official.