Bags with 194kg of ganja seized by Q branch police during vehicle check in Ramanathapuram on Monday.
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Acting on a specific intelligence, Ramanathapuram Q-Branch police here on Monday seized 194 kg of ganja intended to be smuggled to Sri Lanka.
Police said, while conducting a vehicle check at the Pattanamkathan East Coast Road (ECR) junction, they intercepted a car based on the information.
While checking they discovered 194 kg of ganja packed in 97 bundles hidden in the car.
As the police seized the contraband, they arrested the driver Manikandan, 40, of Gummidipoondi, Thiruvallur district.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the ganja was smuggled from Chennai and was intended to be illegally transported to Sri Lanka.
The Q-Branch police have handed over the seized narcotics and the accused to Ramanathapuram Narcotic Intelligence Bureau (NIB) for further legal proceedings.
Police stated that they are currently investigating others involved in this smuggling network.
Published – February 02, 2026 08:47 pm IST
