Updated On: 07 February, 2026 03:49 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
In Thane, the crime branch arrested an autorickshaw driver allegedly in possession of heroin worth Rs 6.68 crore. In Palghar’s Talasari area, police intercepted a tempo on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad Highway and found a large quantity of liquor concealed among medicines

Further investigation is underway in both cases to establish the source of the drugs. Representational Pic
Maharashtra Police carried out two major intelligence-led operations in Palghar and Thane districts, resulting in the seizure of high-value contraband, news agency PTI reported.
In Palghar, officers intercepted a tempo that was allegedly transporting medicines and discovered liquor worth Rs 9.38 lakh hidden inside the cargo. In Thane, the crime branch arrested an autorickshaw driver for allegedly possessing heroin worth Rs 6.68 crore.