Tambaram City Police arrest 26 during crackdown on drugs and tobacco
The enforcement operation involved 89 special teams and resulted in the seizure of ganja, banned tobacco, and several tablets.
The Tambaram City Police arrested 26 people on Saturday during a special enforcement drive against the illegal sale of ganja and banned tobacco products across the commissionerate, according to The Hindu.
The operation was carried out under the instructions of Tambaram City Police Commissioner Najmul Hoda using 450 personnel divided into 89 special teams.
Police conducted searches at private premises, men's hostels, and other locations in the Pallikaranai and Tambaram police districts.
Officers registered 15 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA).
During the drive, authorities recovered 3.84 kg of ganja, 2.226 kg of prohibited tobacco, 160 tablets, and a three-wheeler suspected of being used for illegal activities.
Of the 26 people arrested, 20 have been remanded in judicial custody. Commissioner Hoda stated that the police are committed to eradicating narcotics and described the drive as the start of the end for drug-related offences in the area.