Mumbai: A drug peddler was arrested by Mumbai police in the city and recovered from him mephedrone drug and money, collectively worth more than Rs 24 lakh, an official mentioned on Sunday.
Accused Shakeel Qureshi (50) was caught on Saturday evening on J J Road in South Mumbai by the Anti-Narcotics Cell of Ghatkopar and the Azad Maidan unit, he mentioned. “Police arrested the accused when he was in the process of delivering the drug. Later, a search was conducted at his house, where more quantity of mephedrone drug and cash of over Rs four lakh was recovered,” the official mentioned.
“During the probe, it came to light that Qureshi is one of the biggest drug suppliers in the city. Since he resides in a plush apartment, nobody suspected him to be a drug peddler,” he added. Police mentioned that he has been booked below relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and the investigation was on.
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