Coimbatore: Five arrested for smuggling ganja

COIMBATORE: Five men were arrested near Anamalai in Pollachi on charges of smuggling and selling ganja. According to police, a patrol team spotted a gang standing in a suspicious manner near Anamalai bus stop on Monday night.
When the gang noticed the police personnel, they attempted to flee from the spot. Growing suspicious, the police team rounded them up. The five gave contradictory replies when questioned.
As suspicion mounted, police searched their motorcycles and found packets of ganja. Immediately, the five were arrested and taken to the police station. They were identified as Chand Mohamed, 30, and Gokulakrishnan, 24, from Anamalai, Saravanakumar, 26, Prabhakaran, 35, and Prakash, 30, from Pollachi. Police seized 1,250g of ganja and two motorcycles from them. The five told police that they had procured the ganja from an agent and had smuggled the contraband to Anamalai to sell it there. Inquiries are on to trace the agent, police said.