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Cocaine Worth Rs 74 Lakh Seized For High-Fi Parties In Lonavala
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News18•08-10-2026, 13:27
Cocaine Worth Rs 74 Lakh Seized For High-Fi Parties In Lonavala
- •Police received a tip-off that cocaine worth Rs 74 lakh was going to be brought for sale at elite parties in Lonavala and Khandala.
- •Acting on the information, the Anti-Narcotics Cell set a trap and arrested a drug peddler from Panvel red-handed.
- •The accused, identified as Sonu Sitaram Upadhyay, was found carrying 148 grams of high-grade cocaine valued at approximately Rs 74 lakh.
- •A case has been registered under the NDPS Act at the Lonavala City Police Station, and further investigation is underway.
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Police seized 148 grams of high-grade cocaine, with an estimated international market value of Rs 74 lakh, from a suspect during a midnight operation.
The Lonavala City Police arrested a 28-year-old drug peddler named Sonu Sitaram Upadhyay, a resident of Derivali in Panvel, Raigad district, in connection with the case.
A case has been registered against the accused at the Lonavala City Police Station under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
