The Salem city police seized 1,45,000 painkiller tablets from a woman on Friday. Acting on a tip-off, the Annathanapatti police searched a house at Mettu Street in Dadagapatti and found 1.45 lakh painkiller tablets worth ₹6.82 lakh, kept for illegal sales.Inquiry revealed that K. Megala (48) kept these tablets for sales. Her husband, Kannan (50), was arrested last month by Sooramangalam police for selling painkiller tablets. The Annathanapatti police registered a case and arrested Megala. Published - June 05, 2026 08:33 pm IST