In a significant crackdown on drug trafficking, Palghar police have arrested two individuals and detained a juvenile after seizing brown sugar valued at over Rs 44 lakh.
Police have arrested two persons and detained a juvenile after seizing brown sugar valued at more than Rs 44 lakh in Maharashtra's Palghar district, an official said on Tuesday.
Acting on a tip-off about drug trafficking activities, the police conducted a raid at a flat in a building located in Pandit Pada area in Saphala on Sunday, District Superintendent of Police Yatish Deshmukh said.
"During the raid, we seized 224.61 grams of brown sugar valued at Rs 44,92,200. Additionally, cash, some packing materials and other items were recovered, taking the total value of the seizure to Rs 45,25,850," he said.
The police arrested Kudhabax Mohammad Sahid (38), a resident of Uttarakhand, and Heena Jamil Ahmed (35), hailing from Uttar Pradesh, and also detained a juvenile, the official said.
An FIR was registered on Monday against the accused under relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, he said.
The arrested persons were produced before a local magistrate, who remanded them in police custody till May 8, while the juvenile was sent to a remand home, the police added.