2 held with opium worth Rs 1.4 cr in Palghar

Two persons were Friday arrestedfor allegedly possessing drugs worth over Rs 1.40 crore inPalghar district, police said

Waliv police in the district intercepted a sportsutility vehicle from which they seized 1.24 kilogrammes ofopium worth Rs 6.20 lakh and 69 kgs of opium powder worth Rs1.38 crore in the illicit market, an official said

"Sonaram Bishnoi (33) and Bhajanlal Bishnoi (22) werearrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic SubstancesAct, 1985. Further probe into the drug network is underway,"he added.