City
Epaper

Navi Mumbai: Man arrested with over Rs 1 crore worth of banned drug

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: October 11, 2023 20:25 IST

Police have arrested a man in Navi Mumbai and seized from him mephedrone, a banned drug, worth more than ...

Open in App

Police have arrested a man in Navi Mumbai and seized from him mephedrone, a banned drug, worth more than Rs 1 crore, an official said, PTI reported

According to reports, the accused, identified as Shamshuddin Abdul Kader Etingal, a resident of Goregaon, was apprehended based on a tip-off received by the ANC. Acting swiftly, the police laid a trap near a shop in Vashi, where they apprehended Etingal. A substantial quantity of 1,011 grams of mephedrone, valued at Rs 1,01,10,000, was confiscated from the suspect. Mephedrone, commonly known as MD or meow meow, falls under the banned category as per the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

Tags: Maharashtra NewsNavi MumbaiCrime News
Open in App

Related Stories

MumbaiMumbai: Three Booked for Abusing and Assaulting Sub-Inspector Outside Pydhonie Police Station

MumbaiMumbai on High Security Alert: Railways, Coastline, Embassies Under Tight Vigil, you

MumbaiMumbai Drug Bust: Narcotics Worth Rs 5.80 Crore Seized, Three Arrested

MumbaiCOVID-19 Relief Scam: EOW Files Chargesheet in Rs 14.57 Crore Khichdi Case

MumbaiMumbai Tragedy: Two Youths Die in Motorcycle Crash with Parked Tempo in Vile Parle; Driver Booked for Negligence

Maharashtra Realted Stories

Navi MumbaiNavi Mumbai: Odd-Even Parking System to Be Implemented Near Luxus Tower in Kharghar From May 13

MaharashtraMSRTC To Induct 25,000 Buses in Next 5 Years With Focus on Hybrid Fuel, Says Minister Pratap Sarnaik

MaharashtraMaharashtra: One Killed, Another Injured After Truck Hits Motorcycle in Sakoli, Bhandara

MumbaiMumbai: Bombay High Court Ruling Brings GST Relief to Redevelopment Homeowners

MaharashtraArmy Jawan Murali Naik of Ghatkopar Martyred in Pakistani Shelling Along LoC; Supriya Sule Offers Condolences