Coimbatore: Peelamedu police in the city arrested five youths and seized 2.5kg of ganja, 2,830 narcotic pills and 150 sleeping pills stocked for illegal sale near SIHS Colony in the city on Thursday.The arrested have been identified as M Madhavan, 23, of Madurai; R Rabigar, 22, of Chinniyampalayam; M Jayaraj alias Thotti Jaya, 28; S Akash, 19, of Sulur; and R Tamilarasan, 20, of Neelambur .They were arrested when a police team conducted a search, following on a tip-off that ganja and banned narcotic pills were being stored and sold near Karupparayan temple in SIHS Colony.Police said Madhavan has 10 criminal cases against him, including murder and attempt to murder. Rabiker has two cases, including robbery, while Jayaraj has nine cases, including attempt to murder, robbery and assault. Akash has two cases, including assault.All five were arrested and produced before a court before being remanded in judicial custody. Further investigation is underway to establish the source of the contraband and identify if any wider network was involved in its supply and sale.
