Mumbai, Jul 2 (PTI) The Mumbai police's crime branch arrested a 60-year-old drug peddler for allegedly trying to sell heroin and marijuana worth Rs 60.80 lakh, an official said on Thursday.

Acting on a tip-off, the crime branch's unit-4 arrested Ali Mohammed Shafi Alam Shaikh from Cheetah Camp in Trombay, inspector Ninad Sawant said.

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The police found 295 gm of heroin and 2 kg of marijuana on the accused's person, he said.

An offence has been registered against the accused under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, the official said.

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Shaikh was a habitual offender and cases were registered against him at Trombay and Ghatkopar units of the anti-narcotics cell, he added.

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