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Mumbai ANC Arrests Suspected Peddler, Seizes Drugs Worth ₹1.26 Crore

Police in Mumbai arrested a person suspected of selling illegal drugs.

The arrest happened in Jogeshwari West on September 11.

Officers searched a residence on Aksa Masjid Road.

They found 417 grams of a drug called mephedrone.

They also found three MDMA tablets.

The drugs and other seized items were valued at about ₹1.26 crore.

Police also took ₹25,000 in cash and an Apple iPhone 15.

Investigators are trying to find where the drugs came from and whether other people were involved.

Key facts

Arresting agency: Azad Maidan Unit of the Anti-Narcotics Cell, Mumbai Crime Branch
Location: Aksa Masjid Road, Jogeshwari West, Mumbai
Mephedrone seized: 417 grams, valued at approximately ₹1.25 crore
MDMA seized: Three tablets weighing 2.04 grams, valued at ₹88,000
Other items: ₹25,000 in cash and an Apple iPhone 15
Total estimated value: Approximately ₹1.26 crore
Legal action: Case registered under Section 8(c) read with Section 21(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act

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