A court in Salem on Wednesday (September 30) sentenced three persons to 15 years imprisonment for smuggling ganja.
According to the prosecution, the Nallipalayam police in Namakkal district searched a van during a vehicle check conducted on November 28, 2021 and found 280 kg ganja in it. The police booked nine persons, and the case was tried before the Special Court for Essential Commodities (EC) and Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act cases in Salem.
On Wednesday, the court found three accused, Manikandan (41) of Kumarapalayam and Vijayaveeran (30) and Rani (37) of Paramathi Velur, guilty and sentenced each to 15 years imprisonment. The court also imposed on each a fine of ₹2 lakh. Five accused were acquitted due to lack of evidence.
Another accused, Mohan, is still on the run.
Published – October 01, 2026 06:57 pm IST
