The Thanjavur District Anti-Narcotic Task Force (ANTF) on Friday arrested four persons for possession and sale of Tapentadol tablets.The arrested persons were identified as T. Prakash alias Madu Prakash, 26, H. Mohamed Abbas, 25, M. Sanjay Sampath, 23, and C. Subash, 24, all from Thanjavur.According to police sources, ANTF arrested two persons, Satishkumar and Ranjithkumar, and seized 1,000 Tapentadol tablets from them on August 30. A case was registered at Maruvur police station, and the two accused were remanded.During investigation into the supply network, police found links to Sai Trading Company in Nagpur. Based on information, ANTF arrested the four men on Friday and seized 6,000 Tapentadol tablets and a car.Police said Mohamed Abbas received a parcel containing the tablets from Nagpur through an online order and was allegedly selling them in association with the other accused. Further investigation is under way. Published - September 04, 2026 07:24 pm IST