In a first of its kind operation, that was the culmination of two-month long surveillance over foreign nationals, the Navi Mumbai police on Friday booked 65 accused involved in drug peddling and other illegalities. Drugs worth over Rs 4 crore were seized from the foreign nationals. The Navi Mumbai police chief said the action is just the beginning and cops have been instructed to dig deep into the nexus of the nabbed foreign nationals with local criminals.

On Friday, around 600 policemen and women from Navi Mumbai police gathered at 6 different locations within the jurisdictions of Vashi, Koparkhairane and Taloja police stations. The sudden gathering of hundreds of cops in the neighbourhoods raised the eyebrows of local residents. Along with the cops, vehicles and personnel of the fire brigade and ambulances were also seen, resulting in many rumours. However, the police informed locals that the action was part of a well-planned operation to nab drug peddlers and illegal immigrants.