Archive · 1 Jul 2025
Man Arrested, Over 3 Kg Charas Seized by Thane Crime Branch
Imagine someone was caught with a big bag of illegal drugs called charas.
The police in Thane, India, got a secret tip.
They found a man named Mohammad Aftab Alam, who is from Bihar, with over 3 kilograms of charas.
This is a lot of the drug, and it's worth a lot of money – over 30 lakh rupees.
The police were waiting for him in a place called Kopari East.
They stopped him and found the drugs.
Now, the police are trying to figure out where he got the drugs and who he was planning to sell them to.
He has been arrested and is now with the police while they investigate.
Thane Crime Branch arrested Mohammad Aftab Alam for possessing over 3 kg of charas.
The charas, valued at over ₹30 lakh, was seized at Kopari East in Thane.
Alam, a 34-year-old resident of Bihar, was intercepted by police.
Police received a tip-off from a local informer leading to the arrest.
An FIR has been registered under the NDPS Act; Alam is in police custody.
- Who
- Mohammad Aftab Alam, a resident of Bihar.
- What
- Thane Crime Branch seized over 3 kg of charas and arrested a man.
- When
- June 30th (based on tip-off).
- Where
- Kopari East in Thane, India.
- Why
- To sell the contraband.
- Suspect
- Mohammad Aftab Alam
- Age
- 34
- Residence
- Bihar
- Seized Substance
- Charas
- Quantity
- 3.096 kilograms
- Estimated Value
- Over ₹30 lakh
- Location of Arrest
- Kopari East, Thane
- Legal Action
- FIR filed under NDPS Act