24-year-old man held with drugs worth ₹3 lakh

A 24-year-old drug peddler was arrested with 128 Methamphetamine tablets near the traffic police chowky in Rabodi on Thursday night. The accused, Gulzar Allabaksh

Published on: Nov 16, 2019, 01:00:20 IST

By Megha Pol, THANE

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A 24-year-old drug peddler was arrested with 128 Methamphetamine tablets near the traffic police chowky in Rabodi on Thursday night. The accused, Gulzar Allabaksh Pasha, a resident of Navi Mumbai, has been booked under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS).

Shubhada Narkar, public relations officer of Thane police department, said, “At 8.20pm on Thursday, officers of Thane crime branch Unit 1 were on patrolling duty near Rabodi traffic office when they saw a suspicious looking person. When he saw them, he tried to run away. The officers caught him.”

He was arrested by the officers, who found 128 tablets of meth worth ₹3 lakh. “We have bought those tablets to sell. We arrested him and handed him over to Thane Nagar police,” she added. Methamphetamine, also known as crystal meth, is a popular party drug common among youngsters in the city.

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Megha Pol
I am a special correspondent with Hindustan Times and also the chief of bureau for Thane. I have worked in Thane for over a decade, covering social, civic, infrastructural, political and cultural issues.Read More

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