Police arrest Odisha youth for storing ganja for sale near Periyanaickenpalayam in Coimbatore

Coimbatore: The Periyanaickenpalayam police arrested a youth from Odisha for hoarding ganja for sale near Periyanaickenpalayam in Coimbatore. The police seized 5 kg of ganja from the youth, arrested him and sent him to jail.

The Coimbatore District Superintendent of Police V Badri Narayanan has been taking strict action against peddling of drugs in Coimbatore district. On receiving a tip-off that miscreants were involved in the sale of ganja in the vicinity of Periyanaickenpalayam in Coimbatore, a team of police led by Sub-Inspector Silambarasan patrolled the Onnipalayam Pirivu near Periyanaickenpalayam.

Sugandha Kumar, a youth from Odisha was found hovering in the area in a suspicious manner, and hence was interrogated. The police found that he was smuggling ganja from other states, storing it and selling it near Periyanaickenpalayam.

The police seized 5 kg of ganja from him. Following this, Sugandha Kumar was arrested and produced before the court and lodged in Coimbatore Central Jail.