Two Arrested with Ganja Worth Rs 1 Crore in Navi Mumbai Raid

Two individuals, Arif Zakir Sheikh and Parvez Babuali Sheikh, were arrested in Navi Mumbai with 414 kg of ganja worth Rs 1 crore. The cannabis was seized by the excise department's flying squad at Taloja. A case has been registered under the NDPS Act, and further investigations are ongoing.

In a significant drug bust, two individuals were arrested with 414 kg of ganja worth Rs 1 crore in Navi Mumbai, an official reported on Friday.

The seizure occurred at Taloja, executed by a flying squad from the excise department on Wednesday. The cannabis was discovered in a car, which authorities also seized. The suspects, identified as 25-year-olds Arif Zakir Sheikh and Parvez Babuali Sheikh from Sion Koliwada in Mumbai, are now in police custody.

According to an excise department release, the seized drug's estimated value is around Rs 1 crore. The Taloja police have filed a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Investigations are underway to trace the origin of the contraband, officials stated.

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