Tirunelveli police seize 600 tablets, arrest three
Tirunelveli: Police seized 600 tablets of tapentadol and nitrazepam and arrested three people, while a juvenile was taken into protective custody, for allegedly possessing the medicines illegally for use as intoxicants. They were identified as Rishikesh , 19, and Vijay Aadithan, 22, both from Chennai; Janakiraman , 21, from Arakkonam; and a juvenile from Chennai. During a search, police allegedly found 600 tablets packed in 60 strips.
The medicines are meant for medical use only on the recommendation of a registered medical practitioner. The Tirunelveli Taluk police registered a case and arrested the three adults, who were remanded in judicial custody. The juvenile was taken into protective custody, and further proceedings are under way under the provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act.
Acting on a tip-off, police intercepted four people standing suspiciously near the IIPE school bus stop, within the limits of the Tirunelveli Taluk police station, on Saturday.