Six arrested in Coimbatore for possessing synthetic drug, ganja

COIMBATORE: In two separate cases, the Coimbatore city police on Friday arrested six men on charges of possessing synthetic drug methamphetamine and ganja.On Friday evening, the Sundarapuram police seized 58 gram of methamphetamine from three men and arrested them. The arrested men have been identified as B Annamalai, 25, of Kurichi Housing Unit, R Arunpandi, 27, of Madurai and A Gopinath, 21 of Dindigul.Based on specific information about synthetic drug sales, the Sundarapuram police reached Mohan Nagar on the Madukkarai Main Road and began a search. They found the trio under a flyover. Upon checking them, police found 58 grams of methamphetamine in their possession.A case was registered under Section 8(c) read with Section 22(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act). They were remanded in judicial custody.In a separate incident, Ukkadam police arrested R Arun, 20 of Sivagangai District, S Bhuvanesh, 22 of Theni and K Raman, 23 of Madurai and seized 3.6 kg of ganja from them. The trio were remanded in judicial custody.You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Coimbatore | Silver Rate in Coimbatore | Bank Holidays in Coimbatore | Public Holidays in Coimbatore | Coimbatore AQI | Weather in Coimbatore | Petrol Price in Coimbatore | Diesel Price in Coimbatore | CNG Price in Coimbatore | LPG Price in CoimbatoreStay updated with the latest Coimbatore news. Download the TOI App.