The police in Maharashtra’s Thane district have arrested a Nigerian national with cocaine valued at Rs 78.45 lakh, officials said on Thursday.
Acting on a tip-off, a patrolling team intercepted a man moving suspiciously at Nayanagar in the Mira Road East area on Tuesday.
“A subsequent search led to the recovery of 261.5 grams of commercial-grade c
ocaine intended for local sale,” police said in a release.The drug is valued at Rs 78.45 lakh, it said. The man has been identified as Enugu from Nigeria.
He has been arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, the release said, adding that further investigations are underway to trace the supply network.
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Mira-Bhayandar, Maharashtra: In a major operation the Anti-Narcotics Cell-1 arrested a Nigerian national. Authorities recovered 261.5 grams of cocaine from the accused's possession, with an estimated international market value of ₹78.45 lakh. pic.twitter.com/8nSWWIuaOV
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