Thane, March 20 A 17-year-old boy was apprehended allegedly with 10 kilograms of marijuana worth Rs 12.66 lakh in Vashi, Navi Mumbai, a police official said on Friday.
He was apprehended on Thursday after a car with two occupants was intercepted, one of whom, a 22-year-old man, managed to escape, the Vashi police station official said.
"We seized 10.130 kilograms of marijuana valued at Rs 12.66 lakh. The car has also been impounded. A case has been registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act," he said.
The minor has been sent to a remand home, while efforts are on to apprehend his associate who escaped, the official said.
Further investigation into the trafficking network, including the intended recipients of the contraband, is underway, he informed.