Archive · 20 Jan 2026
Fishermen Arrested for Smuggling 110 Kg Ganja to Lanka
Two fishermen, A. Arokia Rahul and K. Rajeswaran, were caught by the police for trying to smuggle a large amount of ganja to Sri Lanka.
They had been fishing for over 10 years and were asked by Rahul's uncle to take the ganja in a boat.
They waited for the Sri Lankan contact but when he didn't show up, they returned to the shore.
A police constable recognized one of them and found messages about the smuggling on Rahul's phone.
The police then seized the ganja and arrested the two fishermen.
Two Indian fishermen arrested for attempting to smuggle 110 kg of ganja to Sri Lanka.
Arrested individuals are A. Arokia Rahul (31) and K. Rajeswaran alias Sivasankar (29).
Ganja was to be handed over to a Sri Lankan counterpart via the sea route.
Police constable Thiyarajeswaran noticed one of the fishermen and seized the contraband.
Investigations are ongoing at the Manamelkudi coastal police station.
- Who
- A. Arokia Rahul (31) and K. Rajeswaran alias Sivasankar (29)
- What
- Attempted to smuggle 110 kg of ganja to Sri Lanka
- When
- Early hours of Tuesday
- Where
- Manamelkudi seashore, Pudukkottai district
- Why
- To hand over the contraband to a Sri Lankan counterpart
- Arrested Individuals
- A. Arokia Rahul (31) and K. Rajeswaran alias Sivasankar (29)
- Amount of Ganja
- 110 kg
- Location of Arrest
- Manamelkudi seashore, Pudukkottai district
- Date of Arrest
- Tuesday, early hours
- Involvement Duration
- More than 10 years in fishing activities
- Contact Person
- S. Stephen Raj (52) of Sayalkudi
- Smuggling Route
- Sea route from Manamelkudi to Sri Lanka
- Police Constable
- Thiyarajeswaran