News:2026-10-14/Trafficking/thanjavur-police-seize-100-kg-of-ganja-from-a-mini-goods-carrier-on-medical-college-road-and-arrest-four

News record14 October 2026Trafficking

Thanjavur police seize 100 kg of ganja from a mini goods carrier on Medical College Road and arrest four

The Hindu reported that a special team of Thanjavur District Police, acting on information that ganja was being smuggled through the district to Sri Lanka, seized 100 kg of ganja from a mini-goods carrier on Medical College Road near the outer ring road on 14 October 2026. According to police, a car driver stopped during vehicle checks said that he and a friend in another car were escorting the carrier. Four men from the Pudukottai, Villupuram and Vellore districts were arrested, and the ganja and the vehicles were handed to Medical College Police.

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Date14 Oct 2026

CategoryTrafficking

CountryIndia

State / provinceTamil Nadu

District / areaThanjavur District

LocalityThanjavur

AgencyThanjavur District Police

Coordinates10.79, 79.14

Coordinates are approximate.

Source report

2026-10-14 Trafficking Thanjavur police seize 100 kg of ganja from a mini goods carrier on Medical College Road and arrest four The Hindu reported that a special team of Thanjavur District Police, acting on information that ganja was being smuggled through the district to Sri Lanka, seized 100 kg of ganja from a mini-goods carrier on Medical College Road near the outer ring road on 14 October 2026. According to police, a car driver stopped during vehicle checks said that he and a friend in another car were escorting the carrier. Four men from the Pudukottai, Villupuram and Vellore districts were arrested, and the ganja and the vehicles were handed to Medical College Police. https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/100-kg-of-ganja-seized-in-thanjavur/article71585038.ece India Tamil Nadu Thanjavur District Thanjavur 10° 47' 24.00" N, 79° 8' 24.00" E event site Thanjavur District Police