Based on intelligence inputs, the police conducted a raid at Dhaniv Bagh in the Nalasopara area on December 4 and apprehended the man. During a search, they recovered brown sugar valued at Rs 6 lakh and Nitrazepam (a psychotropic drug) tablets costing Rs 23,628
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Police have arrested a man after seizing drugs valued at Rs 6.23 lakh from his possession in Maharashtra's Palghar district, officials said on Sunday, reported news agency PTI.
Based on intelligence inputs, the police conducted a raid at Dhaniv Bagh in the Nalasopara area on December 4 and apprehended the man, reported PTI.
During a search, they recovered brown sugar valued at Rs 6 lakh and Nitrazepam (a psychotropic drug) tablets costing Rs 23,628 from his possession, a police release said.
The accused, identified as Salim Bagion alias Sardar Chacha (40), was arrested and booked under provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, the release said, reported PTI.
The accused is a habitual offender. He has 12 previous cases registered against him, including three under the NDPS Act, the police said.
Charas brought from J&K seized in Thane, one arrested
In another case, a man was arrested on Saturday in Mumbra area here with charas valued at Rs 1.10 crore, police said, reported PTI.
As per the preliminary investigation, accused Mohammad Haroon Hasrat Ali Siddiqui (42), a local resident, had procured the narcotic drug from Jammu & Kashmir, said a police official, reported PTI.
Haroon was spotted standing suspiciously near Airoli-Mumbra Bridge by a police patrolling team. He tried to run but was nabbed after a short chase, and 2.2 kg of charas, a cannabis product, was seized from his possession, said senior inspector Anil Shinde of Mumbra police station, reported PTI.
"The accused sold drugs in Thane area. A case has already been registered against him in Ajmer, Rajasthan. Investigation is being carried out about his connection with Jammu and Kashmir," the inspector said, reported PTI.
Haroon was booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and a court remanded him in police custody till December 8, PI Shinde said.
Nigerian national held with Cocaine worth Rs 72 lakh in Mumbai
Meanwhile, a 27-year-old man from Nigeria was arrested after cocaine worth Rs 72 lakh was seized from his possession in Mumbai, a police official said on Friday, reported PTI.
The accused, Munachi Agwu alias Oliver Agwu, was found in possession of the highly addictive drug on Thursday night in suburban Malwani and subsequently placed under arrest, he said, reported PTI.
According to the Malwani police station official, cops received a tip-off that a man was likely to come to a spot in the western suburb to deliver drug.
A trap was laid and the man, later identified as Nigerian national Agwu, was caught with 180 gram of cocaine worth Rs 72 lakh, he stated, reported PTI.
The accused was booked under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act) and further investigation was underway, the official added.
(With inputs from PTI)
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