Kankanady police busts illegal sand smuggling attempt; seizes sand and trucks worth over Rs. 36 Lakh
Mangaluru: Kankanady police on Wednesday, busted a illegal sand smuggling attempt to Kerala, and seized sand and trucks that is estimated to be worth over Rs. 36,50,000/-
Four illegal sand laden trucks, were heading towards Kerala, from BC Road via Padil route, when the police team led by Kankandy police inspector Ashok P, stopped the vehicle and seized the illegal sands and trucks.
Drivers of three trucks have been detained while one driver managed to escape the scene.
The arrested drivers have been identified as Austin Miranda, Hasanabba and Biju, while the identity of the driver who escaped the scene is yet to be ascertained.
According to the reports, Austin and Hasanabba were driving trucks owned by themselves, Biju was driving truck owned by Abdul Rahman. Another truck is reportedly owned by Harish.
The seized items were handed over to the mines and geology department for further course of action.
Kankanady PSI Pradeep T. R., CCB PSI Kabbal Raj and other personnel of Kankanady police station were part of the operation.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
