A 30-year-old youth has been arrested and recovered cocaine worth Rs 18.75 lakh from his possession at Bhayander in the Thane district of Maharashtra. The police gave this information on Sunday.
An official said that Meera Bhayander-Vasai Virar police has taken this action. "On the basis of secret information, officials of Kashimira police station had laid a trap in Hatkesh area of Bhayander," he said. The accused was found wandering under suspicious circumstances on Friday night.
The officer said that after searching the accused, 125 grams of cocaine were recovered from his bag which was kept in four packets. He said the arrested accused have been identified as Anil Ramalinga Maitree resident of Mumbai. A lawsuit has been filed against Maitri under the NDPS Act.