Rs 1.14 crore illegally traded marijuana stock confiscated | India News – Times of India
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra state excise has seized 414 kg marijuana stock worth Rs 1.14 crore, probably one of the largest one-time confiscations of ganja in the recent past.Following a tip-off, the flying squad of the excise department at Panvel intercepted an SuV near a welding works facility at Taloja sector 40 on Panvel-Mumbra highway on Wednesday and seized the stock.Accused named Aarif Zakir Sheikh, aged 25 and Parvez Babuali Sheikh (29), both hailing from Sion Koliwada were arrested along with 27 white gunny bags containing 414 kg of ganja worth Rs 1,13,90,000. The arrest has been made under the NDPS Act and the excise police is suspecting an international racket behind the operations given the quantity and sophistication with which the illegal trade was being managed.The team of Raiga...