Minor among 3 held for selling drug pills in Chennai
According to a Daily Thanthi report, the arrests were made following a tip-off about suspicious activity on Vallal Pari Street;
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CHENNAI: Three youths, including a college student and a minor, were arrested in MGR Nagar, after police uncovered an illegal drug pill racket operating in the area.
According to a Daily Thanthi report, the arrests were made following a tip-off about suspicious activity on Vallal Pari Street. The trio – Surya, a college student from KK Nagar, Sanjay, a daily wage worker and a minor – were found suspiciously roaming the area on a motorbike when the police intercepted and searched them.
Upon inspection, 140 drug pills were discovered in their possession. All three were arrested on the spot. Police seized the pills and the motorbike used by them.
Investigation revealed that they had been ordering the pills from Pune via courier after receiving payments through Gpay and selling them locally.