Five persons, including four foreigners, all associated with an international drug cartel, have been arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) which also recovered 11.4 kgs of narcotics valued at Rs 15 crore in neighbouring Thane district, official sources said on Thursday.
Acting on a tip-off, NCB sleuths raided Shanti Park in Mira Road and arrested the five, who included two women, on Monday evening, they said. NCB sources confirmed the arrests and the seizure but refused to divulge further details saying investigations were at a crucial stage. They said the seizure was only a tip of the ice-berg and that could lead to more arrests. The seized drugs include cocaine and heroin which enjoy a heavy demand in international market, the sources said. Of late, Mira Road has become a favourite spot of foreigners overstaying in the state. Bureau Report