05 September,2026 02:00 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Two accused were arrested with 323 grams of heroin worth Rs 64.6 lakh in Versova. Representational Pic
The Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) of the Mumbai Crime Branch arrested two people in Versova, Andheri West, for allegedly possessing and selling heroin, and seized 323 grams of the narcotic substance worth Rs 64.6 lakh.
The action was carried out by the ANC's Kandivali Unit on Friday following a tip-off from secret informants. The accused were arrested during the operation and booked under relevant Sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.
According to the police, 167 grams of heroin worth around Rs 33.4 lakh was recovered from the sling bag of one accused.
The second accused was allegedly found carrying 156 grams of heroin, valued at approximately Rs 31.2 lakh, in a sling bag.
The total seizure amounted to 323 grams of heroin, estimated to be worth Rs 64.6 lakh.
Police also seized an electronic weighing scale, sandbags, mixer utensils, a halogen bulb and two mobile phones from the accused.
The operation was conducted as part of a special drive ordered by the Mumbai Police Commissioner to identify and take action against those allegedly involved in the smuggling, purchase and sale of narcotics in Mumbai and its suburbs.
Following the seizure, the ANC's Kandivali Unit registered Crime No. 82/2026 at Versova Police Station.
Both accused were arrested on September 4.
In a separate incident, police arrested two men in Thane district after allegedly recovering mephedrone worth Rs 15.8 lakh from their possession, officials said on Friday.
The arrests were made during a police operation in the Kalyan West area on Tuesday night.
According to officials, a team intercepted two men near a temple following information about their suspected involvement in the possession or movement of the banned substance.
During the search, police recovered a total of 79 grams of mephedrone from the two suspects. Officials said 59 grams of the substance was recovered from one accused, while another 20 grams was found in the possession of the second person.
The seized drug has an estimated street value of Rs 15.8 lakh, police said.
The accused have been identified as 36-year-old Ghulam Mosam Khan and 26-year-old Umesh Rambaram Dhuriya.
Police also seized Rs 3,100 in cash and three mobile phones from the two men as part of the operation.
