GRP seizes 25 kg of ganja at Jolarpet railway station

Ganja seized at Jolarpet railway station. | Photo credit: Special arrangement

The Government Railway Police (GRP) seized a consignment of 25 kg of ganja on board an express train at Jolarpet railway station in Tirupattur on Sunday.

The police said that as part of a special drive against illegal transportation of narcotics and inflammable articles in trains, under Operation Narcos, a team of GRP policemen conducted checks in trains at the railway station. In the main compartment of the train, they found two abandoned tourist bags with ganja inside.

Initial investigation revealed that three people alighted from the train and fled after spotting the police team. GRP Jolarpet has registered a case. Police analyzed CCTV footage to nab the suspects.

Published – 27 Sep 2026 22:58 IST