The police in Navi Mumbai arrested three people who had allegedly switched their business from flowers selling to drug peddling. The trio had come to the city months ago with aim to be financially independent, police sources said on Saturday. 

Three men, originally from a remote area of Osmanabad, Maharashtra had come to Navi Mumbai months ago, they started making a living by selling flowers at traffic signals. Later, they noticed a good demand for flowers and garlands at a temple nearby, and began to sell the flowers and garlands. But, 8 months ago, they came across a drug peddler who allegedly gave them an 'idea' to change their profession to make quick money. The trio managed to get in touch with several other drug peddlers who provided them drugs and syrups that finally landed them in the cops net. The trio were arrested on Saturday after Anti-Human Trafficking cell received a specific tip-off on them, the Navi Mumbai Police said.