भंगार व्यवसायाच्या आडून सुरू असलेला धक्कादायक प्रकार समोर आला असून, या घटनेची माहिती मिळताच पोलीसही चक्रावून गेले आहेत. ही घटना नवी मुंबईत घडली आहे. भंगार विक्रीच्या नावाखाली चक्क अंमली पदार्थांची तस्करी सुरू होती. नवी मुंबई अंमली पदार्थ विरोधी पथकाने (ANC) या टोळीचा पर्दाफाश केला आहे.
या प्रकरणात सात जणांना अटक करण्यात आली आहे. कारवाईदरम्यान पोलिसांनी सुमारे २२ लाख रुपये किमतीचे ४३.६ ग्रॅम हिरॉईन आणि २६ ग्रॅम गांजा जप्त केला आहे. ही कारवाई नेरूळ सेक्टर २८ येथील रेल्वे पटरी परिसरात करण्यात आली. या कारवाईनंतर परिसरात एकच खळबळ उडाली आहे.
Near Nerul Railway Station, there was a scrap shop operating out of a hut beside a public bridge. Everyone believed that only scrap materials were being sold there. However, no one even suspected that a serious and illegal activity was taking place inside. Under the cover of this scrap business, narcotic substances were being openly sold.
The police received confidential information regarding this illegal operation. Acting on this tip-off, a team consisting of four police officers and 15 male and female police personnel conducted a raid at around 12:30 PM with the assistance of the Nerul Police Station. During the raid, a large quantity of narcotic substances was found, following which the individuals involved were taken into custody.
Following the seizure, the accused were questioned, and further investigation revealed that the gang had been using the scrap shop as a front to distribute drugs in the surrounding areas. The seized narcotics were taken into custody, and a case has been registered against the accused under relevant sections of the NDPS Act.
The Anti-Narcotics Cell is now probing the source of the drugs and checking whether the racket has links to a larger network operating in Navi Mumbai and nearby regions. Police officials have stated that more arrests are likely as the investigation progresses.
This action by the ANC has sent a strong message to drug peddlers operating under the cover of small businesses and has raised serious concerns about illegal activities being carried out in crowded public areas.
