NCB Arrests Two People In Maharashtra's Dombivli For Growing Cannabis In 2-BHK Flat
In a major bust, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) arrested two persons, including a marine biologist, for illegally growing cannabis in a 2-BHK flat in Maharashtra's Dombivli.
In a major bust, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) arrested two persons, including a marine biologist, for illegally growing cannabis in a 2-BHK flat in Maharashtra's Dombivli.
It was reported that the culprits were selling it to the high-profile customers in the city.
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As per a report in Times of India, 1 kg of cannabis worth Rs 80 lakh was seized during the raid. Investigators said the drug was being cultivated using hydroponics, which does not require soil, with seeds imported from the Netherlands.
Hydroponics is an effective method for growing plants that places the plants in a water solution that¡¯s rich in nutrients. Instead of using soil to grow the plants, the roots of the plants come into direct contact with the nutrient-rich solution.
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¡°It is a big case and we are investigating the entire network that was involved in the cultivation of Cannabis by hydroponic technique,¡± NCB¡¯s zonal director Sameer Wankhede told PTI on Friday.
Earlier this week, acting on an intelligence input, the NCB raided a 2BHK flat in Palava City where they found Cannabis being cultivated. Two persons, Javed Jahangir Sheikh and Arshad Khatri were grilled by the NCB sleuths.
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¡°We found that Cannabis was being cultivated there through Hydroponic techniques. From the site we have recovered cultivation setup, PH regulators, plant nutrients, clay pebbles, water pumps, air circulation systems, CO2 gas cylinders,
photosynthesis lighting systems,¡± Wankhede said.
This indoor facility was running in the house of Rehan Khan who is in Saudi Arabia and financing all this activity.
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