Hitting upon drug peddling activities in the state, the Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) of Azad Maidan unit, Crime branch of Mumbai arrested two drug peddlers with 150 grams of MD (Mephedrone) worth Rs 30 lakhs approx in the Sewri area.
Pawan Kumar, Superintendent of Police (SP), Anti Narcotics Task Force at Headquarters Lucknow will now be Deputy Commissioner of Police Prayagraj. Suniti currently appointed as SP at Administration, Headquarters DGP, Lucknow has been made DCP Noida, Gautambuddhnagar.
Anti Narcotics cell of Mumbai police has arrested two persons and seized 570 bottles of Codeine-based cough syrup(CBCS) worth Rs 2.85 lakhs, the Mumbai police said on Thursday.
Anti-Narcotics Cell of Mumbai Police have seized contraband drugs worth Rs 51 lakh from here and arrested two persons in this connection, officials said on Thursday.
The Anti-Narcotics Cell of Worli Unit on Saturday arrested a Nigerian drug peddler from near Mumbai's Mahim Railway Station and seized methamphetamine drugs worth Rs 22 lakh from his possession, police said.
In a major operation against the drug nexus, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force arrested 43 illegal smugglers and peddlers and recovered a heavy quantity of drugs worth crores of rupees.
"1 kg 108 gm MD worth Rs 1.21 crore was found in the possession of the duo who came from Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh and alighted at the Kharadi bus stop with the contraband," said DCP Crime Branch Pune City Police, Amol Zende.
Tripura Police on Wednesday said it contraband drugs worth Rs 2.5 crores, arrested 245 persons, and registered 50 cases during the weeklong 'Anti Narcotics Special Drive' across the state.
The Kandivali unit of the Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) raided an apartment in the Charkop area of Kandivali and recovered 1.23 kg of charas drugs worth Rs 36.9 lakh in the international market, the police said.