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Police arrest three men for selling narcotic-laced chocolates
The Hindu reports that Viruthampattu police in Vellore arrested S. Manoj Kumar, 22, from Bihar on Sunday with 1,500 narcotic-laced chocolates found in his bag near a bus stop. He told police…
The Story in Brief
The Hindu reports that Viruthampattu police in Vellore arrested S. Manoj Kumar, 22, from Bihar on Sunday with 1,500 narcotic-laced chocolates found in his bag near a bus stop. He told police he procured them in Bihar. Separate reports from Villupuram West Police say they arrested Dhananjay Kumar, 27, and Rajakumar, 26, also from Bihar, on Saturday with 150 ganja-laced chocolates near the new bus stand. Both incidents follow orders from the Vellore SP for special searches.
The two cases, uncovered within days of each other, suggest a pattern of narcotic-laced chocolates being sold in Tamil Nadu. All three accused are from Bihar's Purnia district. Police have registered cases and are investigating the origin of the contraband.
The Indian Opinion
The arrests in Vellore and Villupuram risk feeding a stereotype that migrant workers from Bihar are behind drug peddling. The police must focus on the supply chain, not just small-time carriers. The key question remains: who is manufacturing these chocolates, and how are they reaching bus stands across Tamil Nadu? The numbers, 1,500 chocolates in one bag, suggest a network far bigger than three men.
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
