RGGGH staffer diverts tablets for drug abuse, six racketeers held

Police also seized six mobile phones and a two-wheeler from the accused, identified as J Dinesh (25) of Kilpauk, M Deenadayalan (56) of Ayanavaram, S Moinudeen (20) of Triplicane, S Rahim (20) of Ice House, S Syub Hussain of Panaiyur, and Solomon.

Police first arrested Dinesh and Deenadayalan in connection with a chain-snatching case on September 3 with the help of CCTV footage. While questioning them, police came to know they were part of a bigger network who sold tablets for drug abuse in Tiruvanmiyur and Sastri Nagar. Police said Solomon, employed in Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH), was responsible to supply drugs from the main pharmacy to various OP units in the hospital. Misusing his position, he stole Nitrazepam tablets and sold them to the gang.

MARINA POLICE STATION

Ganja - 29 kg

Mobile phones - 2

Weighing machine - 1

Arrested: 

L Murugesn (30)alias Suresh of Kolathur

C Ranjith Prakash (34) of Tiruvallur

Arrests based on inputs by Buvaneshwaran who was arrested in possession of 14 kg ganja earlier this week

MGR NAGAR PS

Ganja - 10.5 kg

Mobile phones - 3

Two-wheeler - 1

Arrested: 

V Chandru (32) of Tirunindravur

K Krishnamurthy (25) of Tiruvannamalai

16-year-old juvenile Arrested during a vehicle check on Poonamalle high road

SANKAR NAGAR PS

Ganja - 4.4 kg

Twowheeler-1

Arrested: 

H Naqbal Riaz (27) of Tambaram

Arrested during a vehicle check at Anakaputhur