The Prohibition Enforcement Wing (PEW) of the Coimbatore District Police arrested a man and seized 75 kg of ganja worth around ₹7.50 lakh from him late on Monday. R. Ragothaman (34), who hails from Anaiyampatti in Salem district, was arrested with the contraband.
The police said that PEW personnel from the Periyanaickenpalayam unit led by Inspector Vengatesan conducted a vehicle check on Annur – Coimbatore road near Kumarapalayam junction around 11.15 p.m. on Monday. Acting on specific information, the police intercepted a car and searched it. They found 75 kg of ganja concealed inside the vehicle.
Preliminary investigations revealed that Ragothaman had allegedly procured the ganja from Odisha and was transporting it for illegal sale. The police arrested him and seized contraband and the car. The police added that further investigation was under way to identify other persons involved in the drug trafficking network.
Published - October 20, 2026 09:32 pm IST