Intensifying their crackdown against ganja peddlers, the Cuddalore district police have registered 83 cases in the last seven months, and arrested 208 persons. A total of 151.8 kgs of ganja was seized.

According to a press release, acting under instructions from Superintendent of Police S. Jeyakumar, an intensive crackdown was launched against ganja and other contrabands in the district. Special teams conducted raids at various places since January and as many as 208 persons who were involved in ganja smuggling and selling were arrested by the police.