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Thane: Charas smuggler arrested in Thane; worth 5 crore 50 lakh seized

A charas smuggler has been arrested in Thane.

Siddhi Naringrekar

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(Thane) A charas smuggler has been arrested in Thane. A smuggler who came from West Bengal to sell charas has been arrested by the Thane Crime Branch.

The police have seized charas worth 5 crore 50 lakh from the accused, and it is suspected that he came to sell such a large quantity of charas to someone. It is speculated to be a large racket.

The police have now started further investigation in this case. Assistant Police Inspector Bhushan Shinde and Jagdish Gavit's team laid a trap and caught Shanwar. Upon searching him, the police found ten packets of charas weighing 505 grams.

Summary

  • Charas smuggler arrested in Thane

  • Charas worth 5 crore 50 lakh seized

  • Further investigation by police underway

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