The anti-narcotics cell (ANC) attached to the Mira Bhayandar-Vasai Virar (MBVV) police arrested two drug peddlers from Kashimira on Tuesday afternoon. A patrolling team headed by police inspector-Amar Marathe spotted two people moving around in a suspicious manner on the service road near the Kashimira junction.
Upon frisking, the duo were found to be in possession of 22 kilograms of ganja (cannabis). The value of the seized consignment is pegged at more than ₹4.41 lakh.
Accused arrested and booked under the relevant sections
The peddlers who have been identified as Rocky Achhelal Gaud and Sachin Gotiprasad Kumar-both residents of Dhaniv Baug area in Nalasopara (east), were arrested and an offence under the relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act was registered against them at the Kashimira police station. Not ruling out the duo’s involvement in a much bigger racket, the police are conducting investigations to ascertain the source and destination of the consignment.
