Chennai, May 13 -- In a significant achievement, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Chennai Zonal Unit has secured the conviction of six accused persons involved in an international Ganja and Hashish Oil trafficking network, officials said.

According to a press release, on November 21, 2022, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) intercepted the fishing boat "Kanmani" approximately 45 nautical miles south of Mandapam. Before interception, the crew threw 8 gunny bags overboard, which the ICG subsequently recovered from the water.

NCB Chennai officials took over the case at ICGS Mandapam. The inventory included 99 packets of Ganja, one bottle of Hashish Oil, GPS devices, and mobile phones. A total of 290.490 kilograms of Ganja and 1 kilogram of Has...