Rajkot: Two people were arrested for smuggling of 5kg marijuana at Mavdi Main Road in Rajkot City on Sunday.
Those who were arrested were identified as Jamaluddin Sheikh (27), a resident of RMC Quarters near Circle Nana Mava, and Chetan Sakaria (22), residents of RMC Quarters behind Balaji Hall in the city.
“During the vehicle checking at Mavdi Road, we recovered 5kg of marijuana worth Rs 50,800 from Sheikh and Sakaria which was riding a bicycle.
We immediately detained them and grab narcotics, cellphones, bicycles and Rs 35,000 from their ownership.
One of the accused, Sakaria , it has been arrested in narcotics crimes in the past, “police said.