31 December,2025 08:20 PM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania
The Navi Mumbai ANC arrested 25 accused, while 10 others have been declared wanted, an official said. Representational Pic/File/iStock
The Navi Mumbai Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) in Maharashtra arrested 25 people and seized drugs, including heroin and opium, valued at Rs 3.31 crore. The arrested individuals are residents of Punjab on Tuesday, officials said.
Police received information that several people from Punjab were arriving in Navi Mumbai, renting rooms in lodges, hotels, and hostels, and supplying heroin and opium to local users and drug peddlers. Based on this, five NDPS cases were registered at Kalamboli, APMC, Taloja, CBD Belapur, and NRI police stations.
The ANC arrested 25 accused, while 10 others have been declared wanted. Those arrested were sent to Taloja Jail.
Police seized 680 grams of heroin, 182 grams of opium, 17 bottles of codeine syrup, 30 mobile phones and Rs 4.80 lakh in cash, police said.
The total value of seized property is Rs 3.31 crore.
During the investigation, police discovered that the drugs were transported from Punjab to Navi Mumbai via rail and road. A special team has been sent to Punjab to capture the remaining wanted accused.
The operation was conducted under the guidance of Police Commissioner Milind Bharambe, Joint Commissioner Sanjay Yenpure, Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime) Deepak Sakore, and Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) Sachin Gunjal. The drive is part of a special initiative to make Navi Mumbai drug-free, officials said.
