290 Kg of Cannabis Headed for Sri Lanka Seized Near Rameswaram

Rameswaram: In a crackdown on cross-border smuggling, Uchipuli police in Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu seized around 290kg of cannabis allegedly meant for smuggling to Sri Lanka and arrested two men in the early hours of Friday, police said.

Acting on a tip-off, Rameswaram Sub-Divisional Crime Branch conducted an intensive search at Prabhan Walasai beach area at 4.00. At dawn, a Van passing by was stopped and searched; it was found that 290 kg of cannabis was hidden in it to be smuggled to Sri Lanka, Uchipuli police said.

Following inquiries, two men identified as P Dinesh (24), from Attangara North Street, next to Ramanathapuram and S Kalanjeeswaran (22), of Pillai Math, next to Mandapam, were arrested.