Sri Lanka-bound cocaine seized

Investigators who busted a cocaine racket in Chennai, India two days ago with the arrest of a constable, have found that the drug procured from Karaikal, a coastal district that is part of Puducherry, was to be sent to Sri Lanka.

Constable Ramesh Kumar, who was caught supplying cocaine to two peddlers, confessed that he paid Indian Rs 200,000 for around 800g of the narcotic that costs Indian Rs 1 million in the international market.

A constable attached to the Korrukupet Police, Ramesh Kumar, was suspended on Saturday after being arrested by NIB-CID for allegedly supplying cocaine to drug peddlers at Korrukupet two days ago. Based on Kumar's confessions, a special police team from Narcotics Intelligence Bureau was sent to Karaikal to collect information about the main supplier.

Peddlers Jothi Kumar and Vinoth Mohan, who were also caught by NIB-CID sleuths, revealed that the narcotic was supplied to them by Kumar. On interrogation, Kumar said he had supplied the contraband. About 800g of cocaine was seized from his possession.

According to Police sources, Kumar, a native of Nagapattinam, was living with his wife and two-year-old child at Washermenpet Police quarters for the past four years. He was a grade-I Police constable attached to Korrukupet Police station.

He came in contact with a few textile businessmen in the area and subsequently befriended Vinoth Mohan and Jothi Kumar.

He often went for party with them and subsequently got the information about the supply of cocaine.

Kumar told NIB sleuths that drugs were transported to Sri Lanka via Karaikal from where peddlers manage to procure it at a cheaper price.

He had obtained the substance for Rs 200,000. When Kumar reached Chennai, he approached the duo and asked them to sell the cocaine which he believed would fetch a huge price in the city. Sources said that he had initially given 1kg to the two asking them to sell the narcotic substance to high-profile customers.

Courtesy: Times of India