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Published 19:59 IST, October 29th 2024

Navi Mumbai Police Bust Rave Party, Arrest 20 Nigerian Nationals With Drugs

Navi Mumbai Police has arrested 20 Nigerian nationals, including 13 women and seven men, who were partying in Kharghar area and seized drugs worth over 26 lakhs

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Mumbai: Navi Mumbai Police has arrested 20 Nigerian nationals, including 13 women and seven men, who were partying in Kharghar area and seized Mephedrone drug with an estimated value of Rs 26.77 lakh, officials said on Tuesday.

Acting on a tip-off, sleuths of the Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC), including five police inspectors, 150 constables, personnel of the anti-riot squad and members of a forensic team, raided two food joints on Monday late at night.

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Police seized 107 grams of Mephedrone, valued at Rs 26,77,500, and liquor from the possession of the Nigerians, an official statement said.

The arrested persons were produced before a local magistrate court that remanded them to judicial custody.

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Police registered an FIR under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, the Prohibition Act, Registration of Foreigners Act and the Passports Act.

With PTI Inputs

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19:59 IST, October 29th 2024