A 25-year-old woman running a drug ring was arrested along with four others in Chennai.

CHENNAI: Chennai city police have busted the quackery and arrested five people, including a 25-year-old woman who is a kingpin. She took over from her father, who is currently in jail for ganja smuggling. Police allegedly seized 7g of methamphetamine from the gang.

G Fatima Muthiah of Manali, V Dinesh Pratap (23) of Kodungaiyur, S Santosh (18) of Todiarpet, M Praveen (20) of Puzhal and K Tejesh (18) of Washermenpet were arrested.

Esplanade Police caught the gang while checking vehicles in Manandi on Wednesday afternoon. Four people on two motorcycles were stopped and checked. Police found methamphetamine in the gang’s possession. Further investigation revealed that they were working for Fatima. The police then tracked her down and arrested her.

Police said Fatima’s father Shahul Hamid ran a drug ring. Three years ago, after he was convicted in a ganja smuggling case, Fatima took over the network along with people working under Hamid.

The network primarily focused on methamphetamine and used trains as transportation. Police said the network interacted with customers only through secure channels and used youths to smuggle drugs from North India on trains and drop them off at small stations. They hired unemployed youth to sell drugs in and around bars and pubs in the city.

Those arrested were taken into custody.