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Mumbai Crime Branch Seizes High-Grade Heroin Worth Rs 10.16 Crore and Arrests Three
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News18•20-10-2026, 16:45
Mumbai Crime Branch Seizes High-Grade Heroin Worth Rs 10.16 Crore and Arrests Three
- •The Mumbai crime branch busted an interstate drug syndicate and seized over two kg of high-grade heroin valued at Rs 10.16 crore.
- •Three individuals have been arrested in connection with the drug seizure and a case has been registered under the NDPS Act.
- •The operation began when Crime Branch Unit 11 intercepted two suspects with 758 grams of heroin worth Rs 3.79 crore.
- •Sustained interrogation led to the arrest of a third suspect on Saturday and the recovery of an additional 1,274 grams of heroin valued at Rs 6.37 crore.
- •Authorities are continuing their investigation to trace the wider supply chain, identify upstream suppliers, and find local buyers.
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The Mumbai crime branch seized a cumulative total of 2,032 grams (2.03 kg) of high-grade heroin with an estimated market value of Rs 10.16 crore.
Three persons have been arrested by the crime branch in connection with the interstate drug syndicate and heroin seizure.
A case has been officially registered against the three accused individuals under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
