Noida, Oct. 29 -- A 28-year-old man was arrested with 3 kg of cannabis, worth around Rs.1.5 crore, from Noida's Sector 59 metro station late Monday night, police said on Tuesday, adding that efforts are also on to nab his accomplice.

The arrest came after Noida police received a tip-off about the duo being involved in smuggling premium-quality cannabis in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR). A police officer impersonating a customer approached them and laid a trap.

Police identified the suspect as Shubham Kumar, originally from Meerut, but residing at shared accommodation with a friend in Noida Sector 4. That friend, identified as Vaibhav, was his accomplice and is currently absconding.

Kumar, who possesses a BCA degree, was also i...