Two held with 47 kg of cannabis in Kandivali

In two separate incidents of contraband seizures, Mumbai Police Crime Branch's Anti Narcotic Cell arrested two people in Kandivali area. Police have seized a total of 47 kilograms of Cannabis from the duo valued at over

9 lakh. Both the accused have been booked under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance (NDPS) Act.

According to police sources, the Kandivali unit of ANC received a tip-off that a woman was to arrive at Ali Talav Road in Malad (W), following which police laid a trap and intercepted the woman and frisked her. During frisking, police found 24 kilograms of Cannabis valued at 4.8 lakh. The accused was identified as Shahida Shaikh, 30. Police booked her under relevant sections of the NDPS Act.