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Indian Express
2 days ago
- Indian Express
2 Indonesian nationals possessing hydroponic weed worth Rs 21.55 crore arrested from Mumbai's Jogeshwari
The Mumbai police on Friday arrested two Indonesian nationals from Jogeshwari (west) and seized 21.5kg of hydroponic weed worth Rs 21.55 crore from them. Police suspect the two are part of a bigger international syndicate. According to police, officials from the Oshiwara police station recently received information of some foreigners possessing high quantity of drugs. Acting on the information, a team from Oshiwara police station, under the guidance of Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 9) Dixit Gedam, on Friday raided a house in Jogeshwari (west) and nabbed two Indonesian nationals, from whom they seized huge quantities of hydroponic weed. The two foreigners have been identified as Budi Wiyono (44), and Rakhmat Ardi Hidayat (39). Both the accused have been booked under relevant sections of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Police suspect the drug was smuggled from abroad and are trying to trace the source of the drug. Police are scanning call data records of the two foreigners and also their banking transactions to find information about their associates, said a police officer. Man smuggling weed worth Rs 5.1 crore from Bangkok held Customs officials on Friday arrested a passenger at the Chhattrapati Shivaji Maharaj International airport in Mumbai with 5.1kg of hydroponic weed worth Rs 5.1 crore. The passenger arrived from Bangkok and had concealed the drugs in his checked-in baggage. He was arrested under the NDPS Act.
Indian Express
22-06-2025
- Indian Express
2 nabbed at Mumbai airport while smuggling weed worth Rs 12 crore from Bangkok
The Mumbai Customs department officers Saturday nabbed two Indian air passengers as they attempted to smuggle in hydroponic weed (marijuana) worth nearly Rs 12 crore from Bangkok. The accused had concealed the drugs in their trolley bags. Investigators suspect they could be part of a larger smuggling group. Hydroponically grown marijuana or weed is a highly potent variant and is much more expensive. According to the customs department, officers received specific intelligence regarding the two passengers. Acting on it, Zone III officers intercepted the two as they arrived at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport from Bangkok. Their checked-in baggage was examined and multiple vacuum-sealed packets containing a greenish substance, purported to be hydroponic weed, were recovered weighing a total of 11.881 kg, customs officers stated on Sunday, adding that it had a market value of Rs 11.88 crore. The contraband was concealed inside pillow covers kept in the trolley bag, officers said. On questioning, the two accused admitted to have smuggled the substance in lieu of hefty commission despite knowing that smuggling marijuana is banned in the country and can attract strict legal punishment. Both were subsequently arrested under relevant provisions of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. They were charged with sections pertaining to smuggling commercial quantities of marijuana, which once proved may attract 20 years of imprisonment. Customs officers are further investigating the matter and trying to find out more details of the racket operating behind the smuggling. Earlier this month, Customs officers at the Mumbai airport arrested three women who were allegedly smuggling hydroponic weed or marijuana worth Rs 8.5 crore from Bangkok to India. During questioning, two of the women reportedly said they agreed to smuggle the contraband as they wanted a free trip to Thailand.
The Hindu
20-06-2025
- The Hindu
Four Maharashtra men arrested with 166 kg ganja
Four men from Maharashtra were arrested by the Special Operations Team (SOT) of the LB Nagar Zone and the Hayathnagar police for smuggling 166 kilograms of ganja worth ₹50 lakh through Hyderabad. The accused were identified as Vikas Baban Salve, 30, a painter from Sangamner, Ahmednagar; Ranganath Yurajn Sadve, 36 and Amol Narayan Borde, 26, both farmers from Aurangabad; and Sagar Gajanan Khandebharad, 29, a Railway employee from Buldhana. Amol was driving the goods carrier vehicle used in the smuggling operation. According to police, Vikas was the main link to the supply source. Struggling financially, he came into contact with a man known as Maik alias Rahul alias Dass, a resident of Kurumanur village in Kalimela tehsil of Odisha's Malkangiri district. Observing the strong demand for ganja among labourers in Maharashtra, Vikas decided to capitalise on it and roped in his three acquaintances to assist in the operation, promising quick profits. On June 19, the group travelled to Odisha, procured the ganja from Maik, and began their return journey. However, acting on a tip-off, the police intercepted their vehicle on Friday and took all four into custody. Alongside the ganja, officials recovered four mobile phones and ₹6,200 in cash. Police investigations revealed that Vikas is already facing a non-bailable warrant in an earlier ganja case registered by Alair police, while Ranganath has a pending warrant in an Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act case in Badrachalam dating back two years. Efforts are underway to trace the main supplier, Maik.
Time of India
08-06-2025
- Time of India
Nashik police crack down on drug sale and transport
Nashik: The city police seized drugs worth over Rs 1 lakh and arrested at least seven people, with two involved in the possession of mephedrone (MD) and three others involved in the sale of ganja, in May this year. Nashik city police announced they stepped up action against drugs sale and transport in the city after growing number of youngsters were found to be engaging in thefts and robberies under the influence of drug addiction. Thus intelligence was stepped up and the police seized MD worth Rs 75,000 and ganja worth Rs 53,000 and found 28 other people consuming drugs. ACP (crime) Sandeep Mitke said increased intelligence helped gather information regarding drugs sale and transport. CP Sandeep Karnik advised zero tolerance towards the menace of narcotics in the city, he said. According to reports from the police between Nov 2023 and May end this year, a total of 60 cases were registered under Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. 129 people have been arrested and drugs and other substances worth Rs87 lakh have been seized, including 737g of MD worth Rs34 lakh, 292kg of ganja worth Rs48 lakh, 49g of charas worth Rs24,000 and 326kg of bhang worth over Rs3 lakh. As part of this initiative, last month, a police head constable was dismissed from service due to his connections with drug dealers. Earlier this week, the Nashik rural police conducted a month-long operation in May, targeting the sale, consumption, and transportation of narcotic drugs and products across the district's rural areas. This initiative led to the seizure of narcotic products valued at Rs 8.49 lakh. During the drive, the police registered a total of 22 cases and arrested 29 individuals.
Time of India
03-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
3 inter-state drug peddlers arrested in Keonjhar
Keonjhar: In a major drugs bust, police arrested three inter-state drug peddlers from Jharkhand and seized over 50 kg of poppy straw in Keonjhar district's Barbil on Tuesday. The accused, identified as Pawan Mohato (53) from Kalaguju village, Bholanath Mandal (26) from Kera village, and Suru Das (50) from Jhikpani Gududihutting, were apprehended near Belkundi football ground where they were waiting to sell the contraband to local peddlers. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Police also recovered Rs 1,000 in cash and a mobile phone from them. Acting on reliable intelligence, local police conducted a raid in the presence of tehsildar-cum-executive magistrate, Barbil, leading to the arrests under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Investigation revealed the accused sourced poppy straw from Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan and Haryana. However, recent trends indicated that cultivation has spread to rural areas of Jharkhand and Bihar, with truck drivers being the primary consumers. "Further investigation is underway to identify and apprehend other members of the drug racket. We will take strict action against all peddlers," said IIC of Barbil police station, Ashok Nayak.
