Maharashtra: SUV, three bank accounts and land belonging to drug kingpin to be attached
The alleged kingpin, identified as Vikram Kunjir, along with four others were arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) last year for allegedly running a ganja racket
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The matter pertains to seizure of 111 kg of ganja at Pathardi Road, Ahilyanagar by NCB leading to the arrest of five persons including Kunjir who NCB says was the kingpin (Representative image)AN SUV, three bank accounts and a land parcel in Pune belonging to an alleged drug kingpin will soon be attached by the law enforcement agencies following a drug smuggling case.
The alleged kingpin, identified as Vikram Kunjir, along with four others were arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) last year for allegedly running a ganja racket whereby they procured ganja from Odisha border and supplied it in Pune.
As per NCB, the office of Competent Authority confirmed the orders of attachment issued by them concerning the movable and immovable properties worth Rs 2.36 crore of a kingpin who was found involved in smuggling of ganja. The seized movable properties include three bank accounts and one Mahindra Thar vehicle while immovable properties include a piece of land at Uruli Kanchan in Haveli taluka in Pune.
The matter pertains to seizure of 111 kg of ganja at Pathardi Road, Ahilyanagar by NCB leading to the arrest of five persons including Kunjir who NCB says was the kingpin. The drug was found sourced from Andhra-Odisha Border area and was destined to Pune. In the course of investigation, the kingpin and mastermind operating this inter-state drug syndicate from Pune was arrested. He was subsequently released on bail.
An NCB official said, “While Kunjir was subsequently released on bail, four others are behind bars.” He added, “We have actively taken efforts to hit the drug suppliers financially so as to dismantle drug networks. Hence, even though the accused may eventually come out on bail, attachment of property acts as a deterrent against them.”
As per procedure, the NCB seeks attachment of property obtained from proceeds of crime which then has to be confirmed by the competent authority following which the process of attachment takes place.
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