Coimbatore district police picked up 18 persons with criminal backgrounds for questioning and arrested three others for alleged ganja sales, seizing 1.6 kg of the drug during a special operation.
The operation, conducted on the orders of Coimbatore District Superintendent of Police Pavan K. Reddy, began on Tuesday and continued until 5 am on Wednesday.
The police took 18 persons with criminal records to police stations for questioning. Searches were also conducted on 16 persons identified based on their previous involvement in drug-related offences and intelligence inputs. Three of them were booked and arrested, and 1.6 kg of ganja was seized.
During vehicle checks, police registered 60 cases for drunken driving and nine cases for overspeeding and rash driving. Fourteen vehicles were seized in connection with these cases.
Nineteen persons were arrested for consuming alcohol in public places. Police also executed six pending warrants.
Coimbatore Police round up 18 rowdies; Three arrested with 1.6 kg of ganja
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