Three Arrested with Methamphetamine, Ganja and 220 Narcotic Tablets in Coimbatore

Coimbatore: Three men have been arrested near the crematorium at Soba Garden on Puttu Vikki Road in Coimbatore for allegedly storing and selling prohibited narcotic substances.

The arrests followed a tip-off received by Karumbukadai police about drug sales taking place at the location. Acting on the information, police conducted a search at the spot and apprehended the three men allegedly involved in the trade.

The accused were identified as Farghat, 36, of Vincent Road; Abbas, 46, of Galaxy Garden, Kuniyamuthur; and Mohammed Shareef, 21, of Pallivasal Street, Karumbukadai.

During the search, police seized 8 grams of methamphetamine, 500 grams of ganja, 220 tapentadol tablets, three glass pipes allegedly used for drug consumption, a bubbler, steel plates resembling ATM cards, a digital weighing scale, an iPhone and other mobile phones.

Farghat, Abbas and Mohammed Shareef were arrested by Karumbukadai police, produced before a court and remanded to judicial custody.