Published By: Saurabh Verma
Last Updated: October 23, 2023, 21:23 IST
Mephedrone, also referred to as ‘meow meow’ or MD, is an artificial stimulant (a psychotropic substance) banned underneath the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. (Representative Image: Shutterstock)
The police have recovered 18,453.7 gm of the banned drug, of which 18,100 gm was seized throughout the raid on the manufacturing unit and lab operated from a farmhouse in Mokhada on Sunday, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) MBVV police Avinash Ambure stated
The police have seized mephedrone (MD) value Rs 36.9 crore and arrested seven individuals in an operation spanning during the last 5 days, involving a raid at a drug manufacturing unit at a farmhouse in Maharashtra’s Palghar district, an official stated on Monday.
The police have recovered 18,453.7 gm of the banned drug, of which 18,100 gm was seized throughout the raid on the manufacturing unit and lab operated from a farmhouse in Mokhada on Sunday, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) MBVV police Avinash Ambure instructed reporters.
Liquid and powder uncooked supplies value Rs 2.73 lakh, chemical compounds value Rs 2.59 lakh, apart from autos, two country-made pistols, 4 magazines, and 14 cartridges had been seized from seven accused, he stated.
Based on a tip-off, the police had on October 18 raided a resort and arrested Sunny Bharat Salekar, Vishal Godse, Deepak Dubey, and Shahbaz E and seized 251.7 gm of mephedrone, some firearms and money, the official stated. These arrests led the police to Tanvir Nissar Ahmed Choudhary, who was apprehended with 102 gm of the contraband on Saturday and one other accused Gautam Gunagar Ghosh who was additionally arrested on the identical day, he stated.
Ghosh knowledgeable the police about Chandrashekar Pinjar who operated an MD manufacturing unit at his farmhouse in Mokhada, the official stated.
The police raided the premises on Sunday and seized 18,100 gm of narcotics, apart from equipment and equipment, he stated.
All the seven accused have offences underneath the Arms Act and Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act to their title, the official stated.
Choudhary, a resident of Bhayandar, is an occasion organiser, whereas Ghosh is a businessman and Pinjar, a civil contractor, he stated.
Senior inspector Aviraj Kurhade of the Crime Unit I stated the native police had been finishing up additional probe into the crime.
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