The Anti-Narcotics Cell recovered 1800 kilos of ganja from a tempo not far from Vikhroli, Mumbai on the Eastern Express Highway on February 12. It is worth Rs 3.5 crore. The accused were caught after a trap was laid out.??
Two people were caught at around 5 pm. They allegedly brought it from Odisha. The main supplier's name is Sandeep Satpute. He hails from Louis Wadi, Thane.
5 tonnes of ganja was smuggled into Maharashtra every month and around 3.5 tonnes were distributed in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane and Palghar. Milind Bharambe, joint commissioner of police (crime) said the cops took action after a tip.??
The cops stopped a tempo carrying coconuts. When they checked, they found 1800 kilograms of ganja hidden inside a cavity under the surface, as reported by TOI.
Laxmi Pradhan of Odisha was the man who allegedly sold drugs to Satpute. Yadav got Rs 25,000 and Sonu, who worked for Pradhan, was paid Rs 35,000 per month. The marijuana was bought for Rs 8000 per kg and sold for Rs 18,000 to 20,000.?
The accused in custody are Akash Yadav and Dineshkumar Saroj alias Sonu. Both have been booked under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.???