Mumbai, Nov 1 (PTI) A 30-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday when he was trying to deliver charas worth Rs 86 lakh in Wadala area of Mumbai, police said.

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The accused works as a private cab driver.

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He was intercepted when he reached a spot in Deen Bandhu Nagar on his motorcycle on Monday night to deliver 17 kg high-quality charas, a police official said.

Police are investigating the source of the contraband and the recipient of the consignment.

A case was registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

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