Man held with 60kg ganja near Swargate
Police officials said that members of Anti-Narcotics Cell 1 were patrolling the Shankarsheth Road area based on intelligence
Anti-Narcotics Cell 1 of the Pune police on Saturday arrested a man from Shankarsheth Road near Swargate and seized 30 packets of Ganja from his car, police said. The accused has been identified as Nadeem Moij Sheikh (28), a resident of Bidar, Karnataka.
Police officials said that members of Anti-Narcotics Cell 1 were patrolling the Shankarsheth Road area based on intelligence. At that time, police intercepted the accused and searched his car. During the search, police found 30 packets of Ganja worth ₹12 lakh filled in four nylon bags.
“During the search, we found 60 kilograms of Ganja in 30 packets from his car. We have seized the banned substance, a mobile phone and a car total worth of ₹17.10 lakh and the accused was taken into custody for further investigation.’’ said an officer.
Police suspected that the accused might be part of the larger narcotics supply network.
The accused Sheikh has been booked under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and further legal proceedings are underway.
