Mumbai: DCP Datta Nalawade: ANC catch Heroin worth Rs 3.08 crore

The Worli unit of ANC- Anti Narcotic cell, Acting on a tip-off, the police laid trap and arrested Saraswati Parma Naidu.

She was found to have 1.02 kg of heroin, worth ₹ 3.08 crore in illicit markets, in her possession, said senior police official Datta Nalawade.

Heroin is an opioid drug made from morphine, a natural substance taken from the seed pod of the various opium poppy plants

Heroin is highly addictive. People who regularly use heroin often develop a tolerance, which means that they need higher and more frequent doses of the drug to get the desired effects

Probe revealed that Naidu was active in a drug supply racket for a long time and operated in south and central Mumbai, he said.

The Anti-Narcotic Cell was investigating from where she procured heroin and who were her customers.

Naidu was booked under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

DCP Datta Nalawade-Anti Narcotics cell- Mumbai Police has made major catches since he has taken over