Mumbai Police seize 37 kg ganja in Malwani, three arrested

Mumbai Police on Tuesday seized 37 kilograms of ganja and arrested three individuals in Malwani during a latenight operation officials said on TuesdayThe operation was carried out by the Malvani Police Station The officials further registered a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances NDPS ActAs per the police officials the incident occurred around 300 am on March 31 when a surveillance team was patrolling near the Poonam Rose Nursery on Marve Road in Mumbai During the patrolling the officers noticed suspicious movement in the area and conducted a search leading to the recovery of 37 kg of ganja allegedly meant for saleThe officials while further asserting about the seizure said that the seized contraband is estimated to be worth approximately Rs 185 lakh in the illegal marketThree accused arrestedFollowing the operation the police have arrested three accused Lavkush Phulchand Verma 28 Ankit Kumar Mansingh 24 and Situ Ramkumar Verma 24The officials further said that all three accused are currently residing in Bhiwandi but are originally from PratapgarhThe operation was conducted under the guidance of Senior Police Inspector Nagarkar and on the directions of Sandeep Jadhav Deputy Commissioner of Police Zone 11Further investigation is underway to trace the source and supply network of the seized narcotics police addedPolice highlight rising concernOfficials further emphasised that such operations are proving to be extremely crucial particularly as the web of narcotics continues to ensnare the younger generationThe official statement further highlighted ldquoConcerns are being raised that ganja and other illicit drugs pose a grave threat to the health careers and future of the youth Consequently the police are consistently taking strict action against such trafficking activitiesrdquo46yearold man arrested with ganja worth Rs 427 lakh in ThaneA 46yearold man was arrested in Maharashtrarsquos Thane district for allegedly possessing ganja worth Rs 427 lakh police said on FridayKuldeep Bacchu Singh a resident of the MithpadaSangampada area was apprehended on Wednesday by the Crime Branch UnitII of Bhiwandi Police with 8 kg of the contraband an officer saidThe seized ganja is valued at Rs 427 lakh he added The accused who hails from Uttar Pradesh has been booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances NDPS Act PTI reportedA probe is underway to identify the source of the contraband and its intended recipients the officer saidPunjab Police conduct statewide antidrug operation carrying out 187 arrests in a dayPunjab Police carried out a massive Cordon and Search Operation CASO across the state as part of its ongoing antidrug campaign lsquoYudh Nashian Virudhrsquo resulting in the registration of 155 cases and the arrest of 187 individuals in a single day Director General of Police Law and Order Arpit Shukla said on ThursdaySpeaking on the development the DGP said the operation was conducted under the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and targeted identified drug hotspots across the state as per PTIldquoThe operation was supervised by senior officers including ADGs IGs and DIGs from the headquarters along with district SSPs and DIGs We have recorded 155 cases today arrested 187 individuals and recovered a huge quantity of heroin and tabletsrdquo Shukla statedHighlighting the impact of the yearlong campaign he said that lsquoYudh Nashian Virudhrsquo has been instrumental in curbing drugrelated activities in Punjab reported PTIldquoThe campaign has been operational for the past year and has led to the registration of around 80119 cases with 54190 arrests made Additionally more than 2384 kilograms of heroin have been recovered so farrdquo he added