Ahead of the New Year, Anti-Narcotics Cell of the Mumbai police has stepped up its surveillance. However, a foreign national and Goregaon-based scrap dealer were arrested on Saturday, December 25, with cocaine and charas worth ₹63 lakhs.
During the investigation, it was revealed that the contraband was ordered for New Year’s parties to be held in south Mumbai and western suburbs.
According to reports, a Nigerian national, Boyega Abubakar (47) was arrested near Mandvi BEST sub-station in the Masjid Bunder area at South Mumbai. During the search, the police found 110 gram of cocaine worth ₹33 lakhs in his possession. He came to Mumbai a few years ago for a garment business and later started dealing drugs.
Moreover, the agency arrested Imran Mohammad Sharif, 38, in BMC colony, Santosh Nagar, Dindoshi, Goregaon (East). As per the tip-off, police inspector Rupesh Naik of the Kandivali ANC unit and his team arrested scrap dealer Sharif when he was carrying 1.10 kilograms of charas worth ₹30.30 lakhs. The accused confessed that he brought the consignment from Uttar Pradesh.
He further claimed that he was aware of who the consignment was to be delivered to in Goregaon before December 26 as the consignment is for some important party in the city.
After the incident came to light, the agency activated all its human intelligence, as well a few officials, who will go as party revelers to unearth drug use across the city.
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