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Mumbai: Makeup artist among two held in Rs 21-Crore cocaine seizure

Mumbai, Nov 12 (UNI) Mumbai Police have arrested two persons, including a freelance makeup artist, in connection with an alleged cocaine distribution network after recovering 4.22 kg of the contraband, valued at over Rs 21.13 crore in the international market, from the Goregaon-Malad area official said here on Thursday.
The investigation began on November 2 when a Bangur Nagar Police team, while patrolling near Shivam Society on Link Road in Goregaon West, noticed the suspicious activities of Phulchand Ishwardayal Kashyap (31). A search of his person resulted in the recovery of 5.97 grams of cocaine, following which he was detained for questioning.
Kashyap, a native of Unnao district in Uttar Pradesh, was residing in Madh Village in Malad West and working as a freelance makeup artist.
During interrogation, police received information about a larger quantity of cocaine allegedly concealed at his residence. Acting on the disclosure, investigators searched his house on Jari Mari Mata Mandir Road and found 672 grams of cocaine hidden in a loft.
The recovery from Kashyap amounted to 678 grams of cocaine, estimated to be worth Rs 3.36 crore.
Police subsequently pursued leads emerging from the interrogation and arrested another alleged associate, Mujahid Ali, whose suspected role came under the scanner during the investigation.
With the recoveries linked to both accused, the total quantity of cocaine seized in the case reached 4,226.97 grams. Its estimated international market value has been pegged at Rs 21,13,48,500.
Bangur Nagar Police have registered a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Kashyap was produced before the Borivali court and remanded to police custody.
Investigators are examining whether the arrested men were operating as carriers for a wider drug distribution network.
Efforts are underway to identify the source of the cocaine, establish its intended destinations and track down other persons suspected to be involved in the supply chain.
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