Rs 44 lakh brown sugar seized in Palghar; 2 persons arrested, juvenile detained

PALGHAR: (May 5) Police have arrested two persons and detained a juvenile after seizing brown sugar valued at more than Rs 44 lakh in Maharashtra's Palghar district, an official said on Tuesday.

Acting on a tip-off about drug trafficking activities, the police conducted a raid at a flat in a building located in Pandit Pada area in Saphala on Sunday, District Superintendent of Police Yatish Deshmukh said.

"During the raid, we seized 224.61 grams of brown sugar valued at Rs 44,92,200. Additionally, cash, some packing materials and other items were recovered, taking the total value of the seizure to Rs 45,25,850," he said.