Maharashtra: Two held with 476 grams of mephedrone worth Rs 95.20 lakh in Mumbra

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Two people were held in the Mumbra area of Thane city in Maharashtra on Monday with 476 grams of mephedrone worth Rs 95.2 lakh, a police officer said.

They were apprehended on Sunday night near Y Junction bridge by a team of the Thane Anti-Narcotics Cell, following a tip off, he added.

"We found 476 grams of mephedrone worth Rs 95.2 lakh from Tabrez Bakshi, a resident of Virar, and Ejaj Sher Khan who hails from Rajasthan. They have been arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Further probe into the peddling network is underway," he added.

In a similar case, the police had seized 50 grams of mephedrone from a car in Bhiwandi city of Maharashtra's Thane district. Two people were arrested in connection with the case.

The accused duo, Muzaffar Sheikh and Sameer Rokadia, both residents of Nashik, were nabbed on a tip-off about some suspects coming to Bhiwandi to deliver drugs on the August 24 night, the official said while sharing an update on the Thane crime, reported PTI. Police seized the car valued at Rs 15 lakh and two high-end mobile phones from the accused duo, the official said while sharing an update on the Thane crime, reported PTI.

In another case, The Anti-Narcotics Cell of Navi Mumbai Police arrested three persons, including a woman, involved in drug trafficking and seized 100 grams of heroin valued at Rs 20 lakh, an official said on August 26, reported PTI.

Acting on a tip-off, the ANC officials raided a flat in a residential locality at Turbhe, where they arrested two brothers, Iktharul Irshad Sheikh (25) and Sattarul Irshad Sheikh (22). During interrogation, the accused disclosed that they had procured the drugs from Firozabi Hasim Shaikh (38), who was later traced and arrested by the police, reported PTI.

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