NDPS Madurai court hands 10-year RI for 7 accused in ganja smuggling case

According to the prosecution, the seven were accused of attempting to smuggle ganja from Tharuvaikulam to Sri Lanka by sea route on July 15 last year.

DTNEXT Bureau

Updated:14th Dec, 2023 at 4:46 AM

MADURAI: A Special Court for Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) in Madurai on Wednesday sentenced seven persons to undergo 10 years of rigorous imprisonment in a ganja smuggling case reported in Thoothukudi last year.

According to the prosecution, the seven were accused of attempting to smuggle ganja from Tharuvaikulam to Sri Lanka by sea route on July 15 last year. The NIB-CID, Thoothukudi seized 471 kg of ganja and a case was filed against them under Sections 8 ( c ) r/w 20 (b) (ii) ( c ), 25 and 29 of NDPS Act. The seven men facing jail term are M Marikumar (32), J Mansur Ali (37), S Ganesan (49), K Paneerselvam (42), K Yogeshwaran (41), R Prem Singh (34) and G Balamurugan (26).

NDPS Madurai court hands 10-year RI for 7 accused in ganja smuggling case

According to the prosecution, the seven were accused of attempting to smuggle ganja from Tharuvaikulam to Sri Lanka by sea route on July 15 last year.

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