Mumbai: Seven Africans held for possessing contraband worth Rs 4 lakh

All the accused had gathered there to sell contraband, including Meow Meow (104 gram) and cocaine (38 gram)

As many as seven Africans were Sunday arrested for allegedly possessing contraband worth Rs 4 lakh, police said. Acting on a tip-off, sleuths of the anti-narcotics cell here conducted a raid under the Eastern Freeway bridge in Reay Road area in the wee hours and apprehended the seven Africans, a senior police official said.

All the accused had gathered there to sell contraband, including Meow Meow (104 gram) and cocaine (38 gram), he said. They were produced before a local magistrate who sent them in police custody for a day, an official said, adding a probe was on to ascertain if more foreigners are associated with the gang.

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