The police have arrested five persons for the alleged possession and sale of narcotic drugs in two separate cases in the city.
Following a tip-off, a special team of police personnel, led by a sub-inspector, rushed to Urban Square service road off Mount-Poonamallee Road in St. Thomas Mount. They found two persons selling drugs and took them into custody. The police seized 2 g of amphetamine and heroin each from them. A case was registered under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. The arrested were identified as M. Rubi Ann, 47, of Purasawalkam and Mohammed Kasim, 40, of Anakaputhur. They were remanded in judicial custody.
Methamphetamine seized
In another case, a special team of the Nandambakkam police arrested three men for the possession of narcotic drugs near Defence Colony.
The arrested were identified as A. Arunmozhi, 31, of Kolathur, A. Kabeer Ahamed, 28, of Ayanavaram, and E. Keerthivasan, 23, of Purasawalkam. The police seized 7 g of methamphetamine, ₹67,000 cash, and three mobile phones.
Published - October 26, 2024 06:40 pm IST
