NCB carries out 'biggest' seizure in Bollywood-drug nexus; supplier detained

Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Tuesday carried out its 'biggest' seizure to date under Bollywood-drug cartel nexus, after it nabbed 5kgs of Malana cream (Hashish), small amounts of opium and ecstasy, and an amount of Rs 13.5 lakh cash in Mumbai.

narcotics were recovered as a part of follow-up action by a team of NCB which intercepted alleged drug peddler Mohamm Azam Jumman Shaikh in supply chain. After his house in Millat Nagar, Oshiwara was raided, 5 kg of Charas, small quantities of opium and ecstasy and INR 13,51,500 was recovered, as per NCB. 

"We have recovered 5kgs of Malana cream, that is Hashish, apart from that we have recovered small quantities of opium and ecstasy and an amount of Rs 13.5 lakh cash. person who was arrested was a supplier. This is biggest action in drug seizure under crime number 16. Some more people are being interrogated and we are investigating supply chain. More developments expected," said Sameer Wankhede. 

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said seizure is a part of a follow-up of Rhea Chakraborty Case and is biggest haul of drugs seized in this particular case, as per NCB. Mohamm Azam Jumman Shaikh is main supplier of Charas linked to this case. 

Apart from this, one person, namely Jinendra Jain was arrested in connection with case. tably, Jain was wanted by NCB after he was named in statement of drug peddler Anuj Keshwani, alleged supplier to Rhea Chakraborty's bror Showik. As per a statement of NCB's Sameer Wankhede, Jinendra Jain was involved in trafficking of Hashish in Mumbai area. He has currently been placed under arrest. 

'Malana cream' is most desirable charas in world. said charas is grown only in Malana Region of Himachal Presh and its international market price ranges from 40-50 lakhs per kg.

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