Surat, March 22 Two boys, both 17 years old, were apprehended in Surat with cannabis worth approximately ₹4.54 lakh, police said on Sunday.
Acting on a tip-off, police on Saturday intercepted the duo, who had come from Bihar, near L N Park Society in the Udhana Bhathena area while they were heading towards the M-4 market.
The two were carrying 9.08 kg of ganja, according to an official release.
Besides the contraband, valued at ₹4.54 lakh, police have also recovered two mobile phones from the minors, said inspector S N Desai from the Udhana police station.
A case has been registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, and the minors have been sent to a children's remand home, he said, adding that further investigation is underway.
