27-year-old Dombivali resident held with 151 gm methaqualone in Vashi

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On Friday, a 27-year-old man was held from Vashi allegedly with 151.17 grams of methaqualone, a depressant and sedative that is often used as a narcotic drug.

The man identified as Arshad Karar Khan, is a Dombivali resident.

"Khan was held near a shop following a tip-off by the Anti Narcotics Cell of Navi Mumbai police," Senior Inspector Tanvir Sheikh of APMC police station.

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"The contraband is worth Rs 15.11 lakh and efforts are on to unravel the peddling and client network of the accused," he added.

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(with inputs from PTI)