COP’S SON AMONG THE ACCUSED - 2 college students held with cocaine

Mateen Hafeez I TNN
Mumbai: Two college students were a r re s t e d on Wednesday afternoon after they were found with cocaine while seven others were detained for questioning. The students, including a son of a serving police inspector, are from two city colleges.

According to DCP V N Patil, the anti-narcotics cell (ANC) received an information about the ‘drug deal’ and laid a trap at 2 pm. “We arrested the students near Bhavan’s college at Chowpatty. Two students were caught with 2 gm of cocain each,’’ said Patil.

The college students, all aged between 18 years and 22 years, were supplied drugs by a Nigerian drug peddler, claimed Patil. Under the NDPS Act, 2 gm is termed ‘small quantity’ and the maximum punishment is one year.

“Three boys were sitting inside a car while six others were standing. We caught them and seized the car,’’ he added.

The two arrested students have been booked under the stringent Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. It is difficult to procure bail under this law.

“We have sent the seven other youths for blood and urine tests and whether to arrest them or not will depend upon the medical reports,’’ said a senior antinarcotics cell official.

The police have got the names and other details about the drug supplier but he fled from the spot where he was supposed to be present after delivering the drugs to these students.

“We have also seized the students’ mobile phones and are scanning their phone records,’’ said an official.
mateen.hafeez@timesgroup.com

The Times of India, July 2, 2009