Over 3 kg of contraband seized by police during drug bust in Tamil Nadu
These raids were a part of the drive conducted by the Tambaram city and Coimbatore district police since August against the use of contrabands and against anti-social elements near hostels, colleges, and at the places of stay of students.
by Ashutosh Acharya · India TodayIn Short
- Raids involved 1,367 police personnel, 17 cases registered
- Raid part of ongoing drive against drugs near student hostels
- Police urge public to report drug usage via WhatsApp or email
A total of 281 places across Tamil Nadu, including Trichy, Coimbatore and Madurai, were raided by the police on Saturday, in connection with the special drive against drugs and anti-social activities near places of stay of students and student hostels.
A total of 3 kg of contraband was seized by the police and 17 cases were registered during the raids, which involved 1,367 personnel.
These raids were a part of the drive conducted by the Tambaram city and Coimbatore district police since August against the use of contrabands and against anti-social elements near hostels, colleges, and at the students' residences.
Police have requested the public to provide information regarding the usage of any drugs andother contrabands to the police through WhatsApp number 9498110581 or email id spnibcid@gmail.com and assist police in taking stringent action.
The Tambaram Police conducted raids on around 500 flats where students reside near Chennai's SRM Institute of Science and Technology in August.
They had detained 19 students and seized 0.5 kg of ganja, six ganja chocolates, 20 ml of ganja oil, five bhang packets, one smoking pot, seven hookah machines, and six kg of hookah powder.