In a major anti-narcotics operation, the Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) of Mumbai Police seized 523 grams of cocaine worth ₹5.23 crore from Santacruz (East) early Saturday morning. A Nigerian national has been arrested in connection with the seizure.
According to officials, the operation took place around 4:15 a.m. on October 11, 2025. A police patrolling team noticed a man standing suspiciously on the footpath outside Diamond Ayva Hostel on Hansmukh Road, Vakola. Acting promptly, the officers called independent witnesses (panchas) to the spot and conducted a search.
During the inspection, the team found a white nylon bag in the man’s possession containing 523 grams of cocaine packed in a transparent press-lock plastic pouch. A senior officer said that a field test was conducted using a special detection kit, and the powder turned light blue upon chemical testing, confirming it to be cocaine.
