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Timber smugglers exploited lockdown to the hilt: Activists
Social activists in Kanniyakumari district alleged that timber smugglers are having a free run in the district and are adopting some novel ways to...
‘Op Wind’ begins, crackdown on illicit distillers, smugglers
9 Jun 2021 8:20 PMThe Prohibition Enforcement Wing (PEW) has launched a 15-day special drive, Operation Wind, from Tuesday to prevent illegal liquor smuggling,...
Two antique idols worth Rs 2 crore seized in TN
26 May 2022 12:21 PMThe arrested was identified as G Suresh, Thirukadiyur in Mayiladuthurai. The police team seized a small Vinayagar idol, and an idol of Tharadevi -...
Idol Wing recovers idols of Saraswathi, Lakshmi, two held in...
1 July 2022 10:31 PMDuring the course of interrogation, the duo had confessed to the police that the idols were handed over to them by a few smugglers, who had stolen...
Police arrest two smugglers in Virudhunagar; seize 249 kg gutkha
11 Dec 2022 9:38 PMThe accused have been identified as A Arulmurugan (24) of Anaiyampatti village, Salem and A Dhasarathan (25) of Salem, sources said.
NCB-Chennai made 27 seizures of various drugs in 2022
31 Dec 2022 5:02 PMAmong the seizures, the major haul by NCB was the seizure of 2,000 kg of heroin, 400 grams of opium and 15 gram of hashish from an Iranian boat midsea...
Three Karaikal-based smugglers held, 2,400 IMFL bottles seized
6 Feb 2023 11:54 PMThanjavur police received an information that a huge quantity of bottles were being smuggled, the prohibition and enforcement wing police led by...
Police seize 22 tonnes of gutkha worth Rs 1 cr in Kundrathur
1 May 2023 9:04 PMA police team searched those vehicles in Thirumudivakkam found many bags of gutka inside the vehicles but smugglers managed to escape from the spot.