Five meth smugglers from Bengaluru nabbed in Chennai
The arrested men included the one who allegedly supplied meth to the people who were arrested in Virugambakkam on September 28
The police seized drugs, car, cash, and mobile phones from the arrested persons
CHENNAI: Five people from Bengaluru were arrested by the Chennai city police early on Friday morning for alleged possession of about 50 grams of methamphetamine meant for sale. Police said that the value of the seized meth is about Rs 3 lakh.
The KK Nagar police received a tip off about movement of contraband within their jurisdiction after which they increased vehicle checks.
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Around 4 am, a police team flagged a car. When the occupants gave contradictory replies to their questions, the police checked and found the meth on them.
All the occupants in the car, identified as K Arun Kumar (30), F Rizwan (28), E Nithin (29), K Shah Rukh Basha (29) and H Syed Noor (29), are from Bengaluru, the police said.
Investigations revealed that Arun Kumar was the one who supplied meth to the accused who were arrested in Virugambakkam on September 28 for distributing meth to college students.
Besides the drug, the police seized the car, Rs19,000 in cash, and five mobile phones from the arrested persons. They were produced before a magistrate and remanded in judicial custody.