Cannabis worth 21 crore seized
Mumbai: Two foreign nationals from Indonesia carrying 21kgs of hydroponic cannabis (Hydro Ganja) valued at Rs21 crore in the international drug market have been arrested by the Oshiwara police.
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Officials from the police station were alerted about an illegal drug deal set to take place within the police jurisdiction. The two were booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. Further investigations are going on. TNN
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