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Mumbai: Three Drug Peddlers Arrested In Dharavi, Drugs Worth Rs 1.2 Crore Seized

Swarajya StaffApr 28, 2021, 02:20 PM | Updated 02:20 PM IST
An artistic representation of a person in handcuffs (Wikimedia Commons)

An artistic representation of a person in handcuffs (Wikimedia Commons)


Three people were arrested on Tuesday (27 April), by the Anti-Narcotics Cell in Mumbai, for their alleged involvement in drug dealing and drug possession as reported by ANI.

Rizwan Rehmat Khan, Jabbar Abdul Sattar Khan and Fakarulla Aamir Badshaha Shaikh were taken into custody by the police near Akhil Bharatiya Kunchi Korve Nagar, Dharavi.

One kg of Mephedrone, worth Rs 1.2 Crore and an electronic weighing machine from the possession of the three accused has also been recovered.


Last week on Wednesday (21 April), the Anti Narcotic Cell, Kandivali Unit arrested a wanted drug peddler in Mumbai and seized narcotics worth over Rs 75 lakh from his possession.

The drugs seized from the accused Monish Ashok Khamesera (27) included 173 LSD paper Dots worth Rs 73 lakh (3,4-Methyl​enedioxy​methamphetamine), MDMA; commonly known as ecstasy tablets weighing 37.5 grams worth Rs 5 lakh, and a vehicle worth Rs 15 lakh.

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