Raigad Police Raid Alibag Residential Society; Two Booked For Cannabis Consumption, Foreign National Faces Visa Case
· Free Press Journal
Navi Mumbai: A pre-dawn raid by the Raigad Police at a high-profile residential society in Saral village of Alibag taluka on Sunday resulted in the booking of two men for allegedly consuming cannabis and a Ukrainian national for overstaying her visa.
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The case has been registered at Mandwa Coastal Police Station under Sections 8(c), 20(b) and 27 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and Section 23(a) of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025.
According to police, acting on specific intelligence, a joint team of the Local Crime Branch (LCB), Raigad, and Mandwa Coastal Police Station raided Room No. B-06 of the Inner Circle Society at Saral in the early hours of June 14. During the operation, officers found a group of people allegedly partying inside the premises.
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A search conducted in the presence of panch witnesses led to the seizure of cannabis-filled paper rolls, a partially burnt cannabis cigarette and a lighter. Police recovered approximately three grams of cannabis from the spot.
Both accused were subsequently booked under the provisions of the NDPS Act, and further investigation is underway.
During verification of documents of persons present at the premises, police found a Ukrainian woman whose visa had expired on June 12, 2026. As she allegedly failed to produce valid documents authorising her continued stay in India, a case was registered against her under Section 23(a) of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025. Further inquiry into her immigration status is in progress.
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Raigad Police appealed to citizens to cooperate in the fight against narcotics. “Citizens are requested to immediately inform the nearest police station or the Raigad Police Control Room if they receive any information regarding the consumption, sale or storage of narcotic substances. The identity of informants will be kept strictly confidential,” police said.
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