Karthik (26) was arrested for possessing ganja in his house at Shenoy Nagar on Tuesday, a City Police release here today said.
The seizure was made based on a tip-off, it said adding Karthik has been lodged in Puzhal prison.
Meanwhile, three alleged pickpockets, including two women were arrested and 21 sovreigns of gold jewels recovered from them at Ambattur, police said.