MUMBAI: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) late on Saturday conducted a raid in the Mahim beach area, arrested a drug peddler and recovered hashish worth Rs 10 lakh from him.
The NCB team, led by zonal director Sameer Wankhede, also found groups of youths, including teenagers, indulging in illegal activities and rounded 15 of them. The youths were issued a warning and brought face to face with their parents. “We counselled the youths, aged between 15 and 20, about the ill effects of drug abuse. We also offered help to connect the parents with NGOs if they wanted to send their children to rehabilitation centres,” said an officer of the NCB.
“The accused, Shamim Nagor, was peddling drugs in Mahim to teenagers and young men,” said an NCB source.
Shamim has been booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
Meanwhile, the Goa unit of NCB issued summons to Aslam Azmi and asked him to appear before the authorities on Wednesday in connection with a drug case.
