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Mumbai, Dec 5 (PTI) The Indore unit of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Sunday seized around one kg charas from a bus in that city in Madhya Pradesh before it could be delivered to Mumbai, an official said.
Two persons, including a cab driver, were nabbed in this connection in Mumbai.
According to the NCB official, the contraband was planned to be delivered in the Maharashtra capital to the members of a gang operated by notorious drug dealer Babloo Patri, who is currently behind bars.
"The raid was conducted based on reliable information that high-quality charas is likely to be delivered in Mumbai from Indore.
One Taufeek, a close aide of Patri, was to take the delivery, but before that could happen, the Indore NCB conducted the raid and seized the goods," the official of the anti-drug agency said.
During the probe, it came to light that Taufeek was in touch with the Indore-based gang, but was using the mobile phone of a cab driver to contact them.