The Thane Crime Branch Unit One apprehended Mohanlal Joshi alias Sharma, a resident of Kudus village in Wada, Palghar, for possessing over 1 kilogram of MD powder valued at Rs1.69 crore, intended for sale in Mumbra.
Based on a tip-off received on July 18, police teams intercepted Joshi near the Mumbra bypass flyover bridge while he was traveling in his car. A search revealed 1.209 kilograms of MD powder worth approximately Rs1,69,26,000.
Joshi was taken into custody, and a case has been registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Officials from Thane Crime Branch are investigating the source of the narcotics, its intended buyers, and the possibility of additional accomplices.
Further inquiries are ongoing as authorities aim to dismantle the wider network involved.
