The Satara city police made a significant drug seizure on Thursday, arresting two individuals with 28 kilograms of ganja worth Rs 5.65 lakh. The accused, Nihal Iqbal Sheikh (27) from Dhule’s Shirpur district and Charan Lalasaheb Shinde (32) from Man tehsil, were apprehended by the local crime branch officers following a tip-off. The officers laid a trap near the Rajaram Lake area, along the old Pune-Bengaluru national highway, where the suspects were attempting to sell the illicit drugs.
Upon their arrest, it was revealed that the duo had planned to distribute the ganja to customers in Kolhapur and Belgavi. Both individuals have prior criminal records related to drug sales. The police have charged them under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act of 1985, which prohibits the possession, sale, and consumption of narcotic substances.
The successful operation highlights the ongoing efforts of the police to combat drug trafficking in the region.
