A senior police official on Thursday said that Maharashtra's Navi Mumbai township has seen a rise in drug-related crimes with 654 such cases being registered this year compared to 475 in 2023, reported news agency PTI.

The total value of contraband seized in these Navi Mumbai drug cases was Rs 33.27 crore against Rs 22.97 crore last year, according to the official said citing the Navi Mumbai police's annual report.