Tambaram police seize 12 kg of ganja, arrest five in special drive - The HinduPublished - September 26, 2026 12:40 am ISTTambaram City Police seized 12 kg of ganja and arrested five persons in separate operations conducted as part of a special drive against narcotic drugs on Friday. Selaiyur police arrested Manikantan, 28, of Palayamkottai in Tirunelveli district, and Adarsh, 24, of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, near the MCC flyover at East Tambaram railway station. Police seized 5.3 kg of ganja and a mobile phone from them.In a separate operation, the Guduvanchery Prohibition Enforcement Wing (PEW) team arrested Manabhanjan Padhi, 47, of Ganjam district in Odisha, at Kamarajapuram Lake Bund. A total of ₹5 kg of ganja, ₹1 lakh in cash, a mobile phone and a scooter were seized from him.The Pallikaranai PEW team arrested Shaik Ali, 20, of West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh, near the East Tambaram railway grounds and seized 1.25 kg of ganja and a mobile phone. Tambaram police arrested Shanjai, 20, of Thiruneermalai, Kadapperi, at Kuppamedu on Kiskintha Road and seized 450 grams of ganja.Cases were registered against the accused under various provisions of the NDPS Act. Published - September 26, 2026 12:40 am ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }