State Excise Department seizes Rs 1.14 crore worth of cannabis in Navi Mumbai, 2 held

State Excise Department seizes Rs 1.14 crore worth of cannabis in Navi Mumbai, 2 held

Asian News International International | June 14, 2024 | 12:21 PM IST | India, Maharashtra | Follow on Google News

State Excise Department seizes Rs 1.14 crore worth of cannabis in Navi Mumbai, 2 held

State Excise Department seizes Rs 1.14 crore worth of cannabis in Navi Mumbai, 2 held

Navi Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] June 14 (ANI): The State Excise Department apprehended two persons in Taloja, Navi Mumbai, seizing cannabis worth Rs 1.14 crore.

Acting on a tip-off, officers intercepted a car on the Mumbra-Panvel Highway near Taloja, uncovering 414 kg of cannabis.Officials from the State Excise Department stated that they received confidential information about drug trafficking in a car.

During the search, they discovered 414 kg of cannabis.The department has registered a case under the NDPS Act and arrested Arif Zakir Sheikh, 25, and Parvez Sheikh, 29. (ANI).

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