Maharashtra: Rs 2 crore mephedrone seized from car in Thane; 4 held

Police have seized mephedrone MD valued at Rs 214 crore from a car in Maharashtras Thane city and arrested four persons in this connection officials said on Wednesday reported news agency PTIBased on suspicion sleuths of the polices antinarcotics cell intercepted a car at a spot near the MTNL office in the Charai area on Monday evening and carried out a checkThey recovered 1716 kilograms of mephedrone a banned synthetic stimulant valued at Rs 21432000 from the car and also impounded the vehicle an official from Naupada police station said reported PTIThe police arrested the car driver Imran alias Bacchu Kizhar Khan 37 businessman Vakas Abdulrab Khan 30 farmer Takuddin Rafique Khan 30 and labourer Kamlesh Ajay Chouhan 23 all hailing from Madhya Pradesh he said reported PTIA case was registered against the accused under provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances NDPS Act and a probe was on into it the police saidDRI Mumbai seizes over 42 kg highquality hydroponic weed worth Rs 42 crore at Mumbai Airport two arrestedIn another case in a major success under continuing Operation Weed Out the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence DRI has seized 4234 kg of highgrade Hydroponic Weed valued at approximately Rs 42 crore in the illicit market from two passengers arriving from Bangkok at Mumbais Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport CSMIA on Sunday reported ANIAccording to the release of the Ministry of Finance acting on specific intelligence DRI officers intercepted the two passengers shortly after arrival and subjected their baggage to detailed examination The search led to the recovery of 21 food packets including noodles and biscuits which were found to contain Hydroponic Weed concealed ingeniously within regular food packaging Field tests using the NDPS kit confirmed the presence of narcotic substances reported ANIThe contraband weighing 4234 kg was seized under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances NDPS Act 1985 and both passengers were arrestedThis marks the second major drug bust by DRI in just three days following the seizure of 47 kg of cocaine worth Rs 47 crore on Friday 31102025 in which five persons including carriers financers handlers and distributors were arrested Together these operations have led to the recovery of over Rs 100 crore worth of narcotics in the past three days dealing a decisive blow to organised drugtrafficking networks operating through Indias western gateways reported ANIAdditionally under Operation Weed Out the DRI has seized 2929 kg of Hydroponic weed at various airports in IndiaThe DRI continues to remain vigilant against evolving smuggling trends particularly the increasing use of food packets and consumable items for drug concealment and Indian nationals as carriers reported ANIThe DRI stands firm in its commitment to building a Nasha Mukt Bharat by relentlessly intercepting narcotics dismantling international trafficking networks and safeguarding the health wellbeing and security of citizensWith inputs from PTI and ANI