(UTV|COLOMBO) – Marijuana worth one Crore Indian Rupees, intended to be smuggled to Sri Lanka, was seized on Wednesday (06) at a beach in Tamil Nadu’s Rameswaram, the Press Trust of India (PTI) quoted the Indian Police.
The marijuana was supposed to be exchanged for gold.
Police arrested a retired Tahsildhar for allegedly helping the smuggling of the marijuana from the Athiaman Beach. He allegedly owns a garden where he hoards marijuana that he smuggles.
Police said they seized 196 kilograms of ‘Kerala Marijuana’ from the area.
On Tuesday night (05), 10 kilograms of ganja was seized near Uchipuli in Rameswaram.
Police arrested a Sri Lankan national in connection with the seizure.
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