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Drug peddler held near Katpadi railway station

A case was registered and he was lodged at Central Prison in Vellore

A 30-year-old drug peddler was arrested by Katpadi police on Wednesday for possession of 10 kg of ganja.

The police identified the arrested person as B. Karthik, a native of Theni district. Initial inquiry revealed that based on orders of Superintendent of Police N.U. Sivaraman, a special police team was patrolling near Katpadi railway station when they intercepted the suspect, Kumar loitering in the area with a bag.

The police checked the bag and found the contraband. Later, he told police that he had procured ganja from drug peddlers in Andhra Pradesh to sell them in retail in Theni district.

A case was registered and he was lodged at Central Prison in Vellore. A probe is under way.

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