Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Mumbai ANC Seizes ₹84 Lakh Hydro Ganja, Arrests Man
Police in Mumbai arrested a 40-year-old man in Chembur.
They said he was allegedly carrying hydro ganja, a prohibited narcotic substance.
The arrest happened on September 30, 2026.
Police said they found 2.451 kilograms of the substance.
They estimated its value at about ₹84 lakh.
The man was identified as Mariappa Perianand Devendra.
A case was filed under India’s narcotics law.
Police said the investigation is continuing.
The ANC’s Ghatkopar Unit arrested 40-year-old Mariappa Perianand Devendra in Chembur.
Police detained him on September 30, 2026, near the PWD Ground bus stop.
Authorities allegedly recovered 2.451 kilograms of hydro ganja during a search.
The seized substance was valued at approximately ₹84 lakh.
A case was registered under Sections 8(c) and 20(b) of the NDPS Act, with further investigation underway.
- Who
- The Anti-Narcotics Cell’s Ghatkopar Unit arrested 40-year-old Mariappa Perianand Devendra.
- What
- Police allegedly seized 2.451 kilograms of hydro ganja valued at approximately ₹84 lakh.
- When
- The detention occurred on September 30, 2026.
- Where
- Near the PWD Ground bus stop on Veer Mata Jijamata Bhosale Marg, Chedanagar, Chembur, Mumbai.
- Why
- Police alleged that the man possessed the hydro ganja and intended to sell it.
- Accused
- Mariappa Perianand Devendra, 40
- Seizing agency
- Anti-Narcotics Cell, Ghatkopar Unit
- Quantity seized
- 2.451 kilograms of hydro ganja
- Estimated value
- Approximately ₹84 lakh
- Arrest date
- September 30, 2026
- Legal provisions
- Sections 8(c) and 20(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
- Police station
- Tilak Nagar Police Station