One more ganja supplier arrested

COIMBATORE: A day after a couple was arrested with 600kg of ganja, a 32-year-old man who supplied the contraband to major buyers from Andhra Pradesh was arrested by the rural police on Friday.
Police said C Siva, 32, of Usilampatti in Madurai, works as an agent between Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu ganja sellers and he supplied the drugs to peddlers in Tamil Nadu.While Siva is arrested by the rural police, one more person involved in the case is absconding.
The Sulur police arrested R Thenmozhi, 35 and her husband C Ravi, 40, both hailing from Karmaraj Nagar at Kavundampalayam, on Thursday and seized 600kg of ganja from them. The investigation revealed that they brought the contraband with the help of their accomplices Siva and Jayabal, who also hails from Usilampatti in Madurai. The couple had taken two rental houses at Pattanam near Sulur five months ago and stocked ganja there.
"The couple wrapped more than five polythene covers to prevent the smell of ganja. Ravi told his neighbours that he was doing textile business and often brought cloth bundles to the house. So, the locals did not suspect him," a police officer said.
He said Thenmozhi's elder sister Suguna was also a ganja peddler. Suguna's husband Chokkan was one of the top ganja peddlers in Coimbatore district and was into the business for more than 15 years at Kavundampalayam and surrounding areas. Thenmozhi was working under Suguna for a few years. She decided to start the business along with her husband. She sought help from Siva to supply ganja from Andhra Pradesh.
"Thenmozhi supplied ganja to peddlers based in Coimbatore city. In turn they supplied ganja to various college students and youths. After she started involving in the sales, Chokkan and his wife Suguna were not able to supply the ganja to the peddlers. Hence, the couple informed about Thenmozhi to the police," a police source said.
At present, Chokkan and Suguna are absconding. olice formed a special team to nab the absconding accused Jayabal.