Minor detained in Navi Mumbai with ganja worth Rs 12.66 lakh; associate manages to flee

THANE: (Mar 20) A 17-year-old boy was detained allegedly with 10 kilograms of ganja worth Rs 12.66 lakh in Vashi in Navi Mumbai, a police official said on Friday.

He was detained on Thursday after a car was intercepted with two occupants, one of whom, a 22-year-old man, managed to flee, the Vashi police station official said.

“We seized 10.130 kilograms of ganja valued at Rs 12.66 lakh. The car has also been impounded. A case was registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act,” he said.