4.8kg ganja seized from eight people

Coimbatore: Police arrested eight people from various parts of the city on Thursday and seized 4.8kg ganja from them.
Selvapuram police sub-inspector C Sekar and team nabbed S Velmurugan and K Sheik Mohammed of Chettipalayam from the Ukkadam Bypass on Thursday afternoon with 2.25kg contraband. They were remanded in judicial custody and lodged in the Sathyamangalam sub-jail.
Podanur sub-inspector Kasthuri and team arrested N Jayaprakash of Malumichampatti, K Sarbudeen and A Abdul Rahim of Podanur from Avvai Nagar for possession of 1.25kg ganja. The trio, who worked as labourers, told police that they had bought the contraband from Palani.
The Kuniyamuthur police arrested C Udhayakumar and M Nagaraj of Malumichampatti from a government high school premises at Kuniyamuthur with 1.25kg ganja. Police also seized some cash and a scooter from them.
The Saravanampatti police arrested M Saravanan of Anna Nagar at Chinnavedampatti for possession 100g ganja.
All of them were remanded in judicial custody.