Police seized 390 painkiller tablets and two mobile phones from the duo identified as Vinoth, 24, of Kovur and Pradeep Kumar, 28, of Nandambakkam. CHENNAI: Two men have been arrested on charges of possessing painkiller tablets for illegal sale in the St Thomas Mount area here.
Based on a tip-off, a team from the Chennai police Anti Narcotic Task Force, along with personnel from S-1 St Thomas Mount police station, conducted surveillance on the MKN Road and Asar Khan Street in Alandur on Wednesday afternoon. Police found 390 painkiller tablets in their bag. The S-1 St Thomas Mount police registered a case.
Police said preliminary investigations revealed that the duo had procured the tablets from Nagpur through a courier service and were selling them illegally in Chennai. The police intercepted two men who were standing suspiciously with a bag near SK Theatre. Vinoth was found to have three previous cases registered against him in connection with the illegal sale of painkiller tablets. The duo were remanded in judicial custody.