Drug Smugglers Nabbed with Rs 10 Crore Charas in Maharashtra

Two men from Gujarat were arrested in Mumbai with charas worth Rs 10 crore. Raheem Majid Sheikh and Shantilal Tandel were detained by Chunabhatti police for possessing 1.9 kilograms of charas. Further investigation led to the seizure of Afghan charas in Valsad, amounting to Rs 8.10 crore.

Two individuals from Gujarat have been apprehended in Mumbai, allegedly in possession of charas valued at Rs 10 crore, according to statements made by Mumbai police on Monday.

Raheem Majid Sheikh, 30, and Shantilal Tandel, 32, both residents of Valsad, were detained on Saturday, as confirmed by officials from the Chunabhatti police station.

Authorities reported that suspicious movement by Sheikh led to a search, resulting in the discovery of 1.9 kilograms of charas worth Rs 1.90 crore. His subsequent confession allowed police to trace and seize additional Afghan charas worth Rs 8.10 crore in Valsad.

(With inputs from agencies.)