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Andheri Leads in Drug Trafficking Cases in City
Hindustan Times Mumbai
|March 05, 2025
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MUMBAI: The western suburb of Andheri has emerged as the epicenter of drug trafficking, with a staggering 317 cases recorded since 2023—the highest in Mumbai.
As many as 369 people have been arrested in Andheri in drug-trafficking cases in the last two years, with the authorities seizing 154.981 kg of narcotic substances, according to figures disclosed by the Maharashtra government in the state assembly on Tuesday in response to questions raised by Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Ameet Satam and 31 other legislators.
Following Andheri, the Malvani area in Malad West has seen the second-highest number of cases—146—leading to the arrest of 157 people and the seizure of 126.536 kg of narcotics. In terms of the amount of seized drugs, Kurla led the way with 383.458 kg.
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