The Pydhonie <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-drugs-case-three-held-after-car-displaying-police-plate-found-with-md-drugs-worth-rs-1-08-lakh-in-dongri-23644123" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Police in South Mumbai</a> have arrested three men and seized mephedrone (MD) worth Rs. 13 lakh, during an operation, officials said on Friday.
According to the police,&nbsp;an operation was conducted began on September 5, 2026, when a detection team was conducting patrolling in the area raided a location on Janjikar Street near Masjid area.
"Two men were initially detained at the spot after police allegedly found them carrying mephedrone. Officers later traced and arrested a third suspect from Dhobi Gali in Pydhonie," said an official.
<h2>Three suspects arrested</h2>
Police identified the arrested suspects as Kapil Arora, 39, Asif Shaikh, 44, and Aslam Shaikh, 33.
According to police, all three suspects reportedly have previous criminal records and are <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-police-crackdown-mumbai-police-crackdown-on-habitual-offenders-bars-10-from-entering-city-for-one-year-23648029" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">habitual offenders</a>.
The investigation continued after their arrests, with officials questioning the suspects about the source of the drugs, police said.
During the investigation, a team of Pydhonie Police found that the trio had been allegedly manufacturing mephedrone themselves and selling it, an official said.
A police team then raided a property in Ulhasnagar in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/thane-drugs-case-thane-crime-branchs-anc-seize-2-823-kg-of-md-worth-over-rs-5-66-crore-four-arrested-23648180" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Thane district of Maharashtra</a>.
During the search, officers recovered specialised equipment allegedly used for the production of mephedrone.
The seizure has led police to investigate the wider network involved in the alleged manufacture and distribution of the drug.
<h2>Senior officers supervised operation</h2>
The operation was carried out under the guidance of senior <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-mobile-phone-theft-cases-parksite-police-crack-three-mobile-theft-cases-in-five-hours-recover-nine-phones-23649197" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Mumbai Police</a> officers, including Police Commissioner Deven Bharti, Joint Commissioner Manoj Kumar Sharma and Deputy Commissioner Ragasudha R.
The operation was led by Pydhonie Senior Inspector Laxmikant Salunkhe, along with Inspector Ajay Kadam, Assistant Inspector Kiran Mandhare and other police personnel.

Mumbai drugs case: The Pydhonie Police in South Mumbai have arrested three men and seized mephedrone (MD) worth Rs. 13 lakh, during an operation, officials said

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During the investigation, a team of Pydhonie Police found that the trio had been allegedly manufacturing mephedrone themselves and selling it, an official said

Mumbai Police seize mephedrone worth Rs 13 lakh in Pydhonie; three held

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