Mumbai Anti-Narcotics Cell seizes 10.10 kg of charas from Bihar man
Mumbai police arrested a man from Bihar at Bandra Terminus for transporting 10.10 kg of charas valued at over ₹10 crore. The suspect, an auto driver, is believed to be a professional carrier for a drug syndicate and is currently being held in police custody.
Why it matters
The seizure highlights ongoing efforts by Indian law enforcement to dismantle interstate drug trafficking networks and the professionalization of narcotics smuggling.
The Mumbai Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) arrested a man from Bihar at Bandra Terminus on Tuesday (August 18, 2026) for allegedly carrying 10.10 kg of ‘charas’ (cannabis resin) with a market value of ₹10.01 crores, according to the police.
The police said that the man, 31, was not well educated and was an auto driver from Bihar with three children. He had made similar drug drops in Mumbai before, according to the police. He was produced before a local court on Tuesday (August 18, 2026), which remanded him to police custody till August 21.
Purnima Choughle Shringi, DCP ANC, said the man was found on Tuesday (August 18, 2026) at Bandra Terminus acting suspiciously. “The accused started his journey from Motihari station in Bihar and arrived at Bandra Terminus in Mumbai. There, the police found his behaviour suspicious and checked him, after which they found the illegal narcotics,” she said.
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