The Narcotics Cell of Pune Customs on Wednesday arrested four people and seized over 1 kg of the drug worth Rs 5 crore in two separate cases, officials said.
Two persons have been arrested in connection with several cases of car thefts reported from parts of Maharashtra's Thane district and neighbouring Mumbai, police said today.
Marijuana Worth Rs 9.57 Lakh Seized In Maharashtra s Thane: Police Marijuana Worth Rs 9.57 Lakh Seized In Maharashtra s Thane: Police When police approached the duo and asked them what the bags contained to which they said the bags were loaded with rice and clothes, a release said.
Police found 44.36 kg ganja worth Rs 9.57 lakh in gunny bags (Representational)
Thane:
Police seized ganja worth Rs 9.57 lakh from near Thane railway station but the two peddlers who were ferrying the contraband managed to escape from the spot in Maharashtra, an official said on Friday.
The Thane city police, in a release, said an offence under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act has been registered at the Kopri police station against two unidentified persons in connection with the seizure.