Chennai, May 10 -- The Enforcement Bureau Crime Investigation Department (EB CID) Central Intelligence Unit (CIU) wing of the Tamil Nadu police have seized 180 kg of ganja worth Rs 18 lakh at Rameswaram coast and arrested three people in this connection.

A release from EB-CID here today said the CIU Chennai acting on information that ganja was being smuggled to Sri Lanka through Vethalai North Seashore of Rameswaram in Ramanathapuram district, reached the spot and made the seizure.

Based on the information, an operation was launched to develop this tip.The CIU Team headed by Ms T. Anbarasi, Inspector of Police achieved a major breakthrough and proceeded to Vethalai, Rameswaram and secured one accused R.Satheeswaran (20) of Ramanatha...