Tamil Nadu police seized 17 kilograms of ganja and arrested four men during a routine check of a Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) bus at a bus stop in Vikravandi on Monday. The suspects were identified as Devpriyan, 19, Jeeva, 19, Nandakumar, 20, and Ramachandran, 19, all residents of Villupuram district.

The narcotics were recovered from the possession of the four individuals while they were travelling on the bus. Police officials stated the seizure was part of an ongoing effort to curb drug trafficking through public transport networks in the region.

The accused are remanded in judicial custody, and a case has been registered under the relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. The investigation is ongoing, and police are verifying possible links to larger drug supply chains.