Two arrested with brown sugar worth Rs 1.29 crore in Indore

The police in Indore city of Madhya Pradesh on Friday claimed to have arrested two persons and seized 129 gm brown sugar from their possession, with the international value of the seized contraband expected to be worth Rs 1.29 crore.

According to the police, the action was taken in the Banganga area of the city.

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Indore DCP Rakesh Vyas said the arrested accused have been identified as Shivam Soni and Abhishek Singh Tomar. He said a police team confiscated 70 packets of brown sugar from the duo.

He further said that the accused had brought the contraband from Rajasthan, and were trying to sell it in Indore and other parts of MP.

The police said that the total seized drug weighed 129 grams, with an expected value of Rs 1.29 crore in the international market.

The Police is suspecting the role of a major organized gang in the smuggling and selling of drugs. The arrested accused are being interrogated to get further information about the drug network.