Bhubaneswar: Police have arrested a man from Odisha on the charge of peddling drugs and seized nearly 8 kg ganja from his possession in Chennai on Tuesday. The accused, identified as Naren Raut (24), has been produced in court and remanded in judicial custody.

As per reports, Raut was held near Adyar with 5kg ganja chocolates besides 3 kg dry ganja which has been seized from his possession. Official sources said his arrest comes after Tamil Nadu police stepped up vigil and launched 'Drive against Drugs' campaign to target drug smugglers.

Basing on specific intelligence,  a police team tracked Raut's whereabouts and nabbed him near Kodambakkam. He was arrested after failing to satisfactorily account for the ganja items in his possession.