Man arrested for illegal sale of painkiller tablets in Chennai; 14,600 tablets seized

The Arumbakkam police arrested a 26-year-old history-sheeter for allegedly possessing painkiller tablets for illegal sale and seized 14,600 Tydol 100 mg tablets and a mobile phone from him.

Police said in the early hours of Saturday, a team was conducting surveillance near the 100 Feet Road junction and Babu Jagan Road in Arumbakkam. The police intercepted a man standing there suspiciously with a bag and questioned him. A search of the bag revealed large quantity of painkiller tablets allegedly concealed for illegal sale.

The man was taken to the Arumbakkam Police Station, where a case was registered. The accused, Muthukumar, 26, of Tondiarpet was arrested.

During interrogation, the police found that absconding accused persons based in Mumbai had allegedly summoned Muthukumar to the city and supplied him with the tablets. He was instructed to deliver them to designated persons in Chennai. Muthukumar allegedly received a commission for the deliveries and also sold the tablets to people known to him.

Further inquiries revealed that Muthukumar was a history-sheeter at SRMC Police Station. He has around 12 criminal cases against him, including one murder case and nine theft cases.

Following interrogation, Muthukumar was produced before a court on October 24 and remanded to judicial custody.