Continuing its drive against drug peddlers and those possessing the contraband, the Mumbai Zonal unit of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested television actress Preetika Chauhan and a drug peddler Faisal for allegedly possession of drugs.
Giving details of the arrests made and contraband seized, an NCB official said here on Sunday that following a tipoff of a Marijuana deal, the his department officials arrested the duo from Fishermens Village at Versova and seized 99 gms of Ganja from them. During the interrogation, the two revealed that they got the drug from one Deepak Rathaur, who lived at Versova in north-west Mumbai.
Preetika (30) and Faisal were produced a designated court on Sunday for remand and further investigations are underway Hailing from Himachal Pradesh, Preetika has acted in several TV serials like CID, Savdhaan India and Hanuman during the last five years, Meanwhile, in a separate operation, the NCB officials arrested a Tanzanian national -- identified as Bruno John Ngwale – near Masjid Bunder station on Saturday night and seized 4 gms of Cocaine Subsequently, the officials raided a place in Versova and a vehicle to make more drug seizures last night. During the raids, the officials seized 4.40 gms Ecstasy and 1.88 gms MDMA and arrested one Rohit
Hire from Versova. They also intercepted a vehicle with 325 gms Ganja, 32 gms Charas and 5 gms Methamphetamine along with Rs.12,990 cash.
