In the first three months of 2024, the Mumbai Police has already seized over 943 kilograms of contraband worth INR 303 crore. They have arrested 410 persons allegedly involved in 338 cases of drug possession in the city.
Ganja has topped the list of seized contraband in Mumbai, stated the data shared by police. The data further revealed that the police have managed to seize 516 kilograms of ganja followed by 142 kilograms of Mephedrone (MD) this year.
Ganja:
The police have registered 197 cases related to seizure of ganja, arrested 205 persons in ganja related cases and seized 516.18 kilograms of ganja valued at INR 1.59 crore.
Heroin:
Between January to March this year, the police had registered 10 cases related to seizure of heroin. In regards to this, they have arrested 12 persons and had seized 1.24 kilogram of heroin valued at INR 3.62 crore.
Cocaine:
As far as the high-end drugs are concerned, the police have registered seven cases related to cocaine seizure and arrested 13 persons, seizing 1.15 kilograms of cocaine valued at INR 11.39 crore.
Charas:
The police had registered 16 cases related to seizure of charas, arrested 22 persons in Charas related cases and have seized 21.15 kilograms of charas valued at INR 6.85 crore.
Mephedrone (MD):
The police have registered 80 cases related to seizure of Mephedrone or MD, arrested 129 persons in MD related cases and seized 142.80 kilograms of MD valued at INR 280 crore.
Additionally, the police have also registered 27 cases related to prohibited cough syrups, arrested 28 persons in these cases and have seized cough syrup valued at INR 9.39 lakh.
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