Based on a tip-off, the police conducted a raid at the house and during the operation, three kilograms of mephedrone or MD drug worth Rs 6 crore was seized, police said
The suspect was arrested under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, an official said. Representational Pic/File
Mumbai Police have seized various narcotic drugs collectively worth more than Rs 6 crore from a house in Govandi area of Mumbai, and arrested one person in connection with the matter, an official said on Wednesday.
According to the police, the seizure of drugs was made on Tuesday night by a team of police officials.
Following the seizure, a 23-year-old accused was arrested by the police.
He has been identified as Salman Shaikh, an official said.
"Based on a tip-off, the police conducted a raid at Shaikh's house. During the operation, three kilograms of mephedrone or MD drug worth Rs 6 crore, 12 kilograms of ganja valued at Rs 2.40 lakh, 36 bottles of codeine phosphate (Corex) of Rs 18,000 and Rs 1.30 lakh cash - collectively worth Rs 6,03, 88,000, were recovered from there," the official of Shivaji Nagar police station said, according to the PTI.
The suspect was arrested under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, he said.
The police are trying to find out from where he sourced all these drugs, he said, adding that further investigations were underway.
Drugs worth Rs 10 crore seized in Pune, Mumbai; three arrested
Meanwhile, in an another incident, the officials on Tuesday said that the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized narcotic drugs including hashish worth around Rs 10.3 crore at the Pune airport and in Mumbai, reported news agency PTI.
Acting on a tip-off, DRI's Mumbai Zonal Unit intercepted two passengers when they landed in Pune from Bangkok on Monday.
Airtight pouches of 9.86 kg of hydroponic weed, a form of marijuana, were recovered from their baggage, a DRI press release said on Wednesday.
Further investigations in the matter led to a follow-up operation in Mumbai, a man who was to receive the drugs was arrested. The search at his premises led to the recovery of 478 gm of narcotic substances, including hashish and hydroponic weed, it added, reported PTI.
All three persons -- their identities not disclosed -- were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, the DRI said.
(with PTI inputs)
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