Accused duo with the contraband
Vadodara: The special operations group (SOG) of Vadodara rural police arrested two persons with marijuana worth Rs 4.7 lakh in Dabhoi on Saturday.
SOG sleuths had received information about the two accused later identified as Shantilal Barde and Naval Singh Navre transporting psychotropic substance in a car from Chhota Udepur. During a watch at Chhota Udepur-Vadodara border on Saturday cops apprehended the duo as they found several packets of marijuana hidden under seats, in the car’s bonnet and boot space under the spare wheel. The total stock weighed over 78 kilograms.
When questioned, the two accused told police that they had got the stock from a man named Manish alias Manoj Narve from Dhulia in Maharashtra. They were asked to give the stock to Babu Shah Faqir in Mehsana.
“They are claiming that they are just delivery persons however we are investigating their claims,” said a police official. Besides marijuana, police also seized Rs 12,600 cash, their car and two mobile phones. Offence under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act was filed at Dabhoi police station.
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Accused duo with the contraband
Vadodara: The special operations group (SOG) of Vadodara rural police arrested two persons with marijuana worth Rs 4.7 lakh in Dabhoi on Saturday.
SOG sleuths had received information about the two accused later identified as Shantilal Barde and Naval Singh Navre transporting psychotropic substance in a car from Chhota Udepur. During a watch at Chhota Udepur-Vadodara border on Saturday cops apprehended the duo as they found several packets of marijuana hidden under seats, in the car’s bonnet and boot space under the spare wheel. The total stock weighed over 78 kilograms.
When questioned, the two accused told police that they had got the stock from a man named Manish alias Manoj Narve from Dhulia in Maharashtra. They were asked to give the stock to Babu Shah Faqir in Mehsana.
“They are claiming that they are just delivery persons however we are investigating their claims,” said a police official. Besides marijuana, police also seized Rs 12,600 cash, their car and two mobile phones. Offence under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act was filed at Dabhoi police station.
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