23 September,2021 01:43 PM IST | Mumbai | ANI
Representational Image
Mumbai Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Thursday said that the team has seized drugs worth Rs 150 crores and arrested more than 300 peddlers over the last one year.
Speaking to ANI, Sameer Wankhede, Mumbai NCB zonal director said, "In the last one year, we have seized drugs worth Rs 150 crores and arrested more than 300 peddlers including 34 Nigerian nationals.
The team has taken strict action against all the drug peddlers." "Many types of drugs including 30 kg of charas, 12 kg of heroin, 2 kg of cocaine, 350 kg of ganja, 25 kg of mephedrone were confiscated in Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and other areas of Maharashtra," he added.
Further, he informed that around 114 cases were registered under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 in the last one year.
ALSO READ
Marijuana worth Rs 5 crore found concealed in cereal boxes at Mumbai airport
NCB disposes of 5,489 kg of drugs seized during multiple raids in Maharashtra
NCB seizes 3,000 bottles of codeine cough syrup, 3 held
ED arrests expelled DMK functionary in drugs-linked money laundering case
Mumbai: NCB busts major interstate drug trafficking network; sezies 31.50 kg MD
This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever