WATCH: Chennai Police Raid Students' Hostels In Potheri Amid Reports Of 'Ganja' Sale, 32 Detained

During the raids, Police seized a large quantity of cannabis, cannabis-infused chocolates, cannabis oil, and other drug-related paraphernalia.

The raids were conducted after reports of sale of cannabis in these hostels.

Source : ANI

Chennai news: Tamil Nadu police conducted extensive raids at multiple hostels in the Potheri area near Chennai, following reports of drug peddling among private college students. The Potheri locality is known for housing several hostels for students from nearby private colleges.

During the raid, police detained 32 college students, including one woman. The detained students have been taken to a private marriage hall, where they are being interrogated separately to ascertain their involvement in the drug activities.

The raids are being conducted following reports of sale of cannabis (ganja) in these hostels.

#WATCH | Tamil Nadu: Police conducted raids in hostels where private college students were staying at Potheri near Chennai. 32 college students, including a woman, have been detained and kept in a private marriage hall and are being investigated separately.

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Constables from Tambaram Municipal Police Department led the operation, seizing a large quantity of cannabis, cannabis-infused chocolates, cannabis oil, and other drug-related paraphernalia. The confiscated substances have been stored at the Maraimalai Nagar police station for further investigation.

Authorities are now scrutinizing the seized materials and questioning the detained students to uncover the extent of the drug network and its supply chain in the region. The raids are part of an intensified crackdown on drug abuse and trafficking in educational institutions across Tamil Nadu.

Earlier, the police arrested a man for substance abuse and bust cannabis (ganja) smuggling racket in the city. The action came based on the complaint of the man's mother. 

When police raided the man's house, they seized 630 ml of ganja oil. The product was worth Rs 2 lakh. 

The man was identified as Sriram who was working as a load vehicle driver in the city.