Hidden in secret chamber in two cars drugs worth Rs 17 lakh were seized by Piplani police and arrested six drug peddlers in the past two days; drug peddlers nabbed in September provided clue of the massive drug transport illegally.
The action was taken after receiving information from the drug peddlers who have been nabbed from the month of September. Police have seized two cars, 175 kg of Cannabis, one scooter in the operation.
Earlier, on September 16 Sumit Ahirwar was arrested with 2 kg of Cannabis and during investigation when accused was quiized he revealed that drug peddlers bring drugs from Andra Pradesh and Odisha in hidden chambers made in cars and working on the same lines Piplani police worked to tracked and on December 2, Pradeep Pandey of Chola Mandir and Dinesh Kushwaha of Bajaria were arrested and seized 5 kg of Cannabis and scooter used to transport drug illegally.
Police said that acting on a tip-off regarding Ford Classic Fista car bearing registration number MH04GD4341 and a Tata Bolt bearing registration number MH01CJ3741 have a carrying a massive consignment of Cannabis would arrive in Andhra Pradesh.The Ford car was tracked at NCC ground and accused Mohammad Saeed of Mother India colony and Ateeq of Shymala Hills were arrested. Initially nothing was found and when checked thoroughly hidden chamber behind rear seat was found and recovered 1 quintal of Cannabis.
The other car bearing registration number MH01CJ3741 was tracked near SOS Balgram in Jamboree Maidan and from dickey 75 kg Cannabis was recovered and two drug peddlers were nabbed who were identified as Lakhanlal Gaur of Sehore and Rambabu Mewada of Sehore.
After the initial investigation police have registered a case under sections 8 and 20 of the NDPS Act.