NCB busts international drug racket, 2 arrested

A case has been registered towards the 2 below related sections of the Narcotic Medication and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

With the arrest of two individuals, the Narcotics Management Bureau claimed to have busted a world drug smuggling racket. Officers stated that marijuana, sourced from Canada and value Rs 55 lakh, was intercepted close to a submit workplace in Lonavala.

NCB officers stated on the idea of a tip-off, they intercepted a parcel in Lonavala on Friday and seized 1,036 curated marijuana. The accused, recognized as Shrimay Shah (26), a resident of Ahmedabad in Gujarat and who’s believed to be a peddler, has been arrested.

In accordance with officers, the seized contraband got here from Canada and was destined to Mumbai and Ahmedabad.

Officers added {that a} client, recognized as Omkar Tupe, was additionally arrested throughout a raid at his residence in Navi Mumbai.

“Throughout additional investigation, 74 grams of curated marijuana/bud was seized from an tackle in Nerul, Navi Mumbai,” an NCB press launch said.

Officers stated the accused had been making use of courier service to move the medication. “The dimensions of the bud grown in overseas international locations is bigger than those grown in India, because of which each the associated fee and demand for imported bud is greater,” stated a supply.

A case has been registered towards the 2 below related sections of the Narcotic Medication and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

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