Navi Mumbai Police's Anti-Narcotics Cell arrests man with drugs valued at Rs 5.5 lakh

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The Navi Mumbai Police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) has arrested a man after seizing 22 gm of MDMA drug valued at Rs 5.50 lakh from his possession, an official said on Wednesday, reported news agency PTI.

Acting on a tip-off, the Navi Mumbai Police's Anti-Narcotics Cell officials laid a trap near a hotel gate in Koparkhairne area of Maharashtra's Navi Mumbai township on Monday evening, reported news agency PTI.

The 23-year-old accused, a resident of Kausa in Mumbra area of Thane district, was apprehended and the MDMA (Ecstasy) drug was seized from him, the official said, reported news agency PTI.

A case was registered against the accused under provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, he said, reported news agency PTI.

The police were tying to ascertain the source of the seized drug and to whom it was to be delivered.

In another case, the Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) of Mumbai Crime Branch police raided various locations and arrested 11 people, including two most wanted drug peddlers in separate operations. A total of 1.130 KG of MD (mephedrone) worth around Rs 2.22 crore was seized from them, officials said on Monday, reported ANI.

As per officials, on January 24 ANC Bandra Unit, while patrolling in MS Ali Road, Grant Road, Mumbai area, apprehended two persons and recovered MD from their possession, reported ANI.

During the first operation conducted, it was revealed that one more accused was wanted in this case, who was coordinating drug delivery from outside India.

The ANC Worli Unit conducted the second operation in the Santacruz area and found another person with possession of MD, reported ANI.

While interrogating him in police custody, the accused revealed that he took MD from Cotton Green, Mumbai. A total of 120 grams of MD was seized from the accused, officials said, reported ANI.

Earlier this month, the Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) of Mumbai's Bandra Unit apprehended a Nigerian drug peddler and recovered cocaine worth around Rs 1.25 crore from him, said officials, reported ANI.

As per the information received from the officials, the ANC Bandra Unit, in a special operation on January 8, during the search of drug traffickers in Mumbai's affected area, apprehended one Nigerian national accused of conscious possession of 125 grammes of cocaine near the Andheri East area, reported ANI.

The apprehended accused is a 31-year-old male. He revealed during the interrogation that he was selling cocaine in Mumbai city and suburban areas. Further in-depth investigation to trace out other crucial members is underway, officials added, reported ANI.

(With inputs from PTI and ANI)