They recovered 180 grams of methamphetamine worthy Rs 18 lakhs and a integer weighing scale. (Express Archives)
The Bharuch territory police, connected Friday, arrested 3 persons and declared 1 arsenic wanted successful a lawsuit of MD cause seizure worthy Rs 18 lakhs from a conveyance connected the Delhi-Mumbai expressway connected Thursday night.
Based connected a tip-off, Bharuch taluka constabulary intercepted the vehicle, bearing a Gujarat registration number, nether an overbridge connected the outskirts of Karela village.
They recovered 180 grams of methamphetamine worthy Rs 18 lakhs and a integer weighing scale.
The 3 arrested accused are Illyas Malek (37), Ashraf Munshi (31), and Hanif Raj—all residents of Bharuch district. Police said the accused procured the contraband from a antheral named Rauf from Mumbai, who is present declared wanted successful the case.
Police Inspector PD Zankat added that Malek has antecedently been booked successful 2 NDPS cases successful the territory successful Bharuch A and B part constabulary stations successful 2022 and 2024 respectively, arsenic good arsenic a lawsuit of rape successful 2023 astatine the Kavi constabulary presumption and a lawsuit of rioting successful Bharuch B Division successful 2024.
The 3 accused person been booked nether the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.