Mumbai Crime: One held, drugs worth Rs 1 crore seized by NCB

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The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Mumbai, on Sunday arrested an alleged drug peddler with drugs worth Rs 1 crore. The accused have been identified as Hussain Bi.

Acting on the specific information, a team of NCB Mumbai mounted surveillance near Nagpada Junction, Mumbai and intercepted a woman and seized 1.8 Kgs of hashish at Nagpada junction, Mumbai, the NCB said.

As per the preliminary investigation seized hashish had arrived from Jammu and Kashmir.

"During the operation, it was uncovered that off late the drug mafias are using minor children and women for trafficking of drugs," said Sameer Wankhede, Zonal Director of NCB, Mumbai.

NCB has registered the case and interrogation is on.

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