The Anti Narcotics Cell on Saturday seized a huge cache of ganja worth Rs 3.5 crore from Mumbai when the contraband was being smuggled in an auto-rickshaw.
The cops also arrested two persons in this connection. However, prime accused Lakshmi Pradhan, who is from Odisha, and owner of the godown were absconding. A search operation was underway to nab them. Reportedly, the ganja weighing 1,800 kg smuggled from Odisha was taken to a godown at Vikhroli. Ganja is smuggled from Odisha and stored in this godown frequently. Sources said that around five to six tonnes of ganja are smuggled to Maharashtra from Odisha every month. The Mumbai police are in contact with the Odisha police to nab Lakshmi Pradhan.