Over 1.1 million painkiller capsules headed for Sri Lanka seized in Ramanathapuram

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India, May 4 (The Hindu) In a major seizure, the Tiruppulani police in Ramanathapuram district seized 11.88 lakh painkiller capsules stashed in a private goods vehicle on Friday (May 3, 2024) night near the Periapattinam seashore.

Police said that following a specific tip-off, they had intensified surveillance for the last two days in the region. Key check-posts had been alerted, and during a vehicle check conducted at 11.45 p.m. on Friday, the tablets were found and seized.

Under the cover of darkness, the vehicle driver is said to have escaped, but the police apprehended an accomplice, identified as Sridhar (20) of Nambiyan Valasai near Tiruppulani. The vehicle has been impounded.

A preliminary inquiry revealed that the duo had planned to hand over the consignment to a contact person in Periapattinam at around 1 a.m., and it was then to be smuggled out in a vessel to Sri Lanka.

The police have registered a case and are on the look out for the van driver. Further investigations are on.

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Joshua Saturday, 04 May 2024 09:18 PM

Must have been ordered by keheliya

Rip Winkle Sunday, 05 May 2024 06:39 AM

A drop in the ocean. Can't help but wonder how much illegal drugs make it to the shores of Sri Lanka. (By the way, why on earth do we need to use the term 'Lakh'?)

Tissa Fernando Sunday, 05 May 2024 07:21 AM

Sri lanka India Ferry service, the best thing that happened for the smugglers.

Good riddance Sunday, 05 May 2024 08:30 AM

Were these pain killer drugs manufactured by the same manufacturers whose supplied several medicines that caused death patients in Govt. hospitals? If so, give these capsules freely to Keheliya and his partners in sin. This may bring relief to all the team members and to the tax payers, who are forced to take care are of them.

Grace Sunday, 05 May 2024 10:25 AM

The painkillers are for the people hired to chant slogans during Ranil -Rajapkshes election rallies.

Navi Sunday, 05 May 2024 09:00 PM

Must be a part of the delivery for Rambukwelle's Team. This is what is available in Govt

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