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4 held for bid to smuggle ganja to Lanka

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Press Trust of India Ramanathapuram (TN)
Four persons were today arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle ganja to Sri Lanka, police said.

The four, travelling in a car, were arrested by the police for carrying seven kg of ganja during a routine vehicle check near the coastal town of Tirupullani.

During interrogation, the four said they purchased the narcotic stuff from a person in Usilampatti in Madurai district for Rs 2 lakh and were planning to take it to Sri Lanka.

They were produced before a court which remanded them to judicial custody.

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First Published: Aug 15 2013 | 7:38 PM IST

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