Ganja

Thrissur court sentenced two Aluva natives to 15 years of rigorous imprisonment for a 2021 drug seizure involving 141 kg of ganja. The convicts were also fined ₹1 lakh.

City police incinerated 587 kg of suspected ganja and other seized contraband as part of an ongoing anti-drug crackdown. The substances were seized over the past year.

Six persons were arrested for illegal sand mining from an irrigation tank and riverbed in Ranipet, Tirupattur. Initial inquiries revealed the formation of special teams in Ranipet to prevent illegal sand mining, ganja smuggling, and other banned substances.

Police arrested two youths for selling ganja and Tapentadol tablets. The incident highlights ongoing issues with drug-related crimes.

Excise officials seized over 119 kg of ganja in separate operations across Telangana. The operation involved multiple locations in the state.

A fitness trainer and an aide were arrested in Thrissur for operating a drug network involving hybrid cannabis, ganja, and MDMA. The narcotics were allegedly shipped as textile parcels. The fitness trainer has prior narcotics cases, and the aide is accused in a murder case.

Seven individuals were arrested, and nearly 48 kg of ganja was seized during separate operations in Hyderabad.

A man was arrested for smuggling ganja in a government bus at Katpadi. The bus, which had traveled from Chittoor, was stopped at a check post near Katpadi where police inspected the vehicle and commuters' luggage.

Six individuals were held in Tumakuru for supplying ganja and hydroponic cannabis to students. The case involves the distribution of illegal substances to minors.

Tamil Nadu police have intensified vigilance on six long-distance trains to prevent ganja smuggling. In July, 1,020 drug-related cases were recorded, leading to 1,270 arrests and the recovery of 1,034 kg of ganja, 4.5 kg of other drugs, and 4,579 narcotic tablets.

Police in Cuddalore seized 25 kg of ganja and two people were arrested.

Excise authorities seized 116.37 kg of suspected ganja and arrested four individuals. The operation involved a significant drug seizure and subsequent arrests.

Three youths in Perumbavoor were allegedly assaulted, stripped, publicly humiliated, and forcibly tonsured by a mob accusing them of supplying ganja to a schoolboy. The victims have accused the police of bias in handling the incident.

Excise officials in Hyderabad arrested three individuals and seized over 15 kg of ganja valued at ₹10 lakh. The operation highlights ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking in the region.

EAGLE seized 385 kg of ganja near the border of Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. The operation occurred at a border area between the two Indian states.

Perumbavoor court granted bail to individuals accused of forcibly tonsuring a youth suspected of supplying ganja. Six persons were arrested for their involvement in the alleged assault, stripping, public humiliation, and forcible tonsuring of three youths accused of supplying ganja to a schoolboy.

Two men from Odisha were arrested with 12.9 kg of ganja near Thrissur railway station. The Excise department is investigating the source of the drugs and their intended recipients.

Three youths were publicly tried, assaulted, stripped, and forcibly tonsured by a mob in Perumbavoor, accused of supplying ganja to a schoolboy. Six persons have been arrested in connection with the incident.

Three individuals were arrested in Guntur with 1.5 kg of ganja seized. The prime accused admitted to procuring the drug with his mother, packaging it, and selling it at inflated prices.

A man from Alappuzha, Sarathchandran Unnithan, arrived in Sri Lanka on March 2, was arrested for allegedly possessing ganja, and died in Negombo prison during riots. His native village is seeking answers about his death.

The police intercepted a gang near Katpadi for possession of ganja during a patrol at a check post. The operation was part of routine surveillance.

Three individuals were arrested at Secunderabad Railway Station with ₹20.56 lakh worth of ganja. The seizure occurred during a security operation targeting drug trafficking.

Police in Villupuram seized 3.6 kg of ganja and arrested two individuals. The suspects had purchased the drug from peddlers intending to sell it in the district.

250 grams of suspected ganja were found hidden inside the seat of a domestic flight at Bengaluru airport.

Over 230 kg of ganja was destroyed in the Villupuram Range.

Two lorry drivers were arrested for smuggling 8.3 kg of ganja near Kallakurichi. The incident highlights a security and law enforcement concern related to drug trafficking.

Three persons were arrested for possession of ganja. The arrested individuals are residents of Tirupattur.

Three youths were arrested in Nedumkandam for possession of ganja and pain killers. The incident highlights a local security concern related to drug possession.

GRP seized 12 kg of ganja at Jolarpet railway station. A gang of three abandoned the drugs and fled when they noticed police on the train.

20,876 kg of ganja worth ₹20 crore was destroyed in Anakapalli. ASR district's ganja cultivation, covering 7,515 acres in 2021-22, was eliminated by January 2026 through drone surveillance and alternative crops.

Two Odisha migrants were arrested at Kozhikode bus station with over 4 kg of ganja. A total of 339 cases were registered under Operation Toofan from June 1 to 17.

34 kg of suspected ganja was seized from three youths in Aluva. The incident highlights a drug-related security operation in the area.

Police seized 16 kg of ganja in Villupuram and a man from Chennai was held. The operation targeted drug trafficking activities in the region.

Rural police conducted Operation Toofan, seizing 60 kg of suspected ganja and arresting 73 people under the NDPS Act within two weeks. Around 60 cases were registered during the operation.

In Kozhikode city, 79.46 grams of MDMA and 933.53 grams of ganja were seized. The drugs were confiscated during an operation by local authorities.

Three individuals from Odisha were arrested in Kompally with 6 kg of ganja.

32 suspected ganja consumers were detained during a police raid on a repeat offender’s house in Nanakramguda. The operation targeted individuals linked to cannabis consumption.

Ganja smugglers allegedly from Odisha attacked police personnel during a vehicle check near Ramaraopalem, prompting ASR police to fire two rounds in the air. Four individuals were arrested following the incident.

A man was arrested in Puttaparthi with 53 kg of ganja. The incident highlights a drug-related crime in the area.

Hassan police arrested one individual and seized ganja valued at over ₹20.78 lakh.