Nigerian national held with Rs 51 lakh drugs in Palghar


PTI | Palghar | Updated: 04-12-2025 10:01 IST | Created: 04-12-2025 10:01 IST
Nigerian national held with Rs 51 lakh drugs in Palghar
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Police have seized the banned mephedrone drug valued at Rs 51 lakh from a Nigerian national in Maharashtra's Palghar district, officials said on Thursday.

Based on a tip-off, the police conducted a raid on Tuesday at Pragati Nagar in the Nalasopara area. They apprehended Uba alias Noso Uba Chinoso Wisdom (30), a Nigerian national residing in the locality, and seized 255 gm of mephedrone (MD) valued at Rs 51,10,000 from his possession, a police release said.

The accused was arrested and booked under provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, the police added.

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