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Three arrested in Palava area, drugs valued at ₹ 2.15 crore seized

Mumbai, Feb 14 (UNI) Police in Dombivli have seized narcotic substances valued at Rs 2.15 crore and arrested three persons, including a Nigerian national, during a night patrol operation in the Palava locality of Maharashtra.
The arrests were made on Saturday. The Manpada Police Station is conducting a detailed investigation into the case.
Assistant Police Inspector Anil Gaikwad, who is leading the probe, stated that the police team was on routine patrol in the Palava area late last night. During the operation, officers noticed three individuals behaving suspiciously near a public road in Ganesh Nagar at Amberli village in Dombivli East. The trio were seen conversing and making gestures in a manner that raised suspicion.
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