Coimbatore Man Arrested for Growing Cannabis Plants on Vacant Plot Near Thudiyalur

Coimbatore: Thudiyalur police have seized five cannabis plants being cultivated on vacant land near a house in Nanjegounden Pudur and arrested a 24-year-old man in connection with the case.

The action followed a tip-off that cannabis plants were being grown on vacant land near a house within the Thudiyalur police station limits. Acting on the information, police conducted a search in the area and recovered five cannabis plants.

During the inquiry, police identified Ayush, a resident of Paramasivan Koil Street in Nanjai Gounden Pudur. He reportedly works at a bearing sales shop in Gandhipuram and lives with his mother.

According to police, the cannabis plants were being grown in the area of an old house on an approximately five-cent plot owned by one of his relatives.

A police team led by the Thudiyalur police inspector inspected the spot and seized the five plants. Police booked Ayush under Section 8(b) and Section 20(a)(i) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was subsequently remanded to judicial custody.