India News | Hyderabad Man Held with Ganja Worth Rs 8 Lakh in Mumbai
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A 19-year-old man from Telangana has been arrested here with 42 kg of ganja worth over Rs 8 lakh, a police official said on Tuesday.
Mumbai, Oct 6 (PTI) A 19-year-old man from Telangana has been arrested here with 42 kg of ganja worth over Rs 8 lakh, a police official said on Tuesday.
The Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) of the city police arrested the man from suburban Bandra (West) on Monday evening, he said.
The accused, Taj Sheikh, a resident of Hyderabad in Telangana, used to supply drugs in parts of suburban Mumbai, the official said.
Acting on reliable information, ANC personnel laid a trap and caught Sheikh with 42 kg of ganja (cannabis), he said.
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The market value of the seized ganja was stated to be more than Rs 8 lakh, the official said.
He was arrested and booked under various sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) Act, he said.
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