Drug peddler arrested from Hinjewadi in phony forex racket, probe on

Pimpri Chinchwad law enforcement Tuesday arrested an alleged drug peddler hailing from West Bengal in possession of phony Indian forex notes (FICN) amounting to Rs 2 lakh and banned drug cannabis value Rs 1.54 lakh as properly as Rs 9 lakh cash.

Law enforcement have identified the accused as Sanjay alias Bhola Vishwanath Roy (50), at this time residing at Hinjewadi. Police sub-inspector Prasanna Jarhad of the crime department of Pimpri Chinchwad law enforcement has lodged the 1st information report (FIR) in this scenario at the Hinjewadi law enforcement station.

Law enforcement claimed Roy was arrested from Bodkewadi space in Hinjewadi all around 3.20 pm on Tuesday. All through lookups, police recovered FICN amounting to Rs 2,00,150, about 6.165 kilograms of cannabis really worth Rs 1,54,125 and cash of Rs 9 lakh. Law enforcement have also seized a two-wheeler well worth Rs 50,000 from him.

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Police said Roy was carrying FICN in denomination of Rs 2000, Rs 500, Rs 200, Rs 100 and Rs 50. Senior police inspector Balaji Sontakke of Hinjewadi law enforcement station said: “The probe so far has disclosed the accused received the FICN from an operative in Malda district in West Bengal. Also, he was previously arrested in relationship with a narcotics case. He is a indigenous of West Bengal but is residing listed here for about 15 many years. Even further investigation is on.”

Probe is on to recognize and arrest the folks who gave FICN to Roy. Police have booked Roy less than sections 489 (a) of the Indian Penal Code and sections of the Narcotics, Medicines and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.